New steering wheel - removing the airbag

[@PistonKirk]

Franchement ce volant est tellement plus beau que l'ancien, ça valait le coup de remplacer, il fait plus typé "années 80"

[@MotorScotti]

Merci, oui je suis très satisfait du résultat !

[@vinpetrol4309]

Great video on how to remove the airbag steering wheel. The new VSW steering wheel looks very nice. It's a perfect fit for your black t-top.

[@玄野計-l8c]

I like your video very much, because I also own a Pontiac Firebird 1987, and I have been following you all the time

[@MotorScotti]

Thank you very much! Everytime I think I have nothing more to show, something comes up.😃

[@formula721]

Awesome Video Scotti. Keep them coming.

[@MotorScotti]

Thank you! Update video on the dash is next.

[@bdubya74]

where did you get the custom steering wheel insert? love the updates!

[@MotorScotti]

@@bdubya74 it was part of the complete kit. Thanks for the support

[@muhammadnaim418]

WOW! What a really cool steering wheel you got there, MotorScotti. I love it! It really looks like it came straight from the factory along with your car and it kinda reminds me of the round stunt wheel that was used by the stunt drivers during the filming of Knight Rider. Have you ever thought of adding the Knight logo on the centre horn button? That would be a nice touch and a great homage to KITT. Also, how's the KITT dashboard coming along?

[@MotorScotti]

Thank you! I'm really enjoying it. It's a different driving experience now. The KITT dashboard is making slow progress. Way slower than I ever planned but that's life.

[@muhammadnaim418]

​@@MotorScotti Ah, don't worry about it. I have a feeling it's gonna look pretty awesome when it's finally finished and installed in your car. If I were you, I would just leave the stock dashboard alone and use the KITT dash to create myself a Knight Rider driving/racing simulator. That would be something totally unique and away from the norm. What do you think?

[@MotorScotti]

@@muhammadnaim418 Absolutely, that idea has crossed my mind, as well. As you may know, I love the factory dash and it's probably more enjoyable to drive the car as it is now, rather than with all of the KITT dashboard and consoles. Let's see. I'll make the call when it's done and test fitted in the car.

[@muhammadnaim418]

@@MotorScotti Really? What a coincidence! I have a feeling you might say that. I mean, even Joe Huth from the Knight Rider Historians admitted that he prefers driving a regular Trans Am with the stock dashboard over an actual KITT car with the Knight Rider dashboard. Anyway, thank you very much for keeping me notified on your progress. I really appreciate it. Until next time, drive safely and best wishes. 😉

[@msb12i]

Funny that you have to do a « crashtest » with the new bumper materials, but removing a safety feature like an airbag is no problem. In Belgium removing an airbag is not allowed.

[@MotorScotti]

@@msb12i The bumper material has to be broken to test it for the way it breaks, meaning seeing whether it breaks up with lots of splinters or not (pedestrian safety). Removing the airbag is only possible because the previous model years of this generation Firebird was built without an airbag.

[@orion6622]

Awesome video - what kind of shifter is that?

[@MotorScotti]

Thanks! The gear shifter is an 82 Trans Am replica. Check out my KITT playlists. There's a video for everything I've done with details in the respective descriptions.

[@orion6622]

Just followed your channel! doing the same with my 90’ - thanks for the content 👍🏻

[@MotorScotti]

Perfect, thanks! Enjoy the projects and hopefully my videos, too. 😃

[@CentricWorld]

Did the steering wheel come with a new contact spring for horn

[@MotorScotti]

@@CentricWorld Yes, of course.

[@phoqueewe7230]

How to remove the airbag. I already removed the airbag in a recent video...😵‍💫

[@MotorScotti]

Good for you

[@phoqueewe7230]

@MotorScotti good for me for what? Did you watch the video? He talks about how to remove the air bag and then proceeds to tell you how he removed it in a recent video. There will be a test after class!🫡

[@MotorScotti]

@@phoqueewe7230 Who is "he"? You mean me? Yes, I removed the airbag in a previous video because I needed to remove the steering wheel to replace the turn signal return springs as explained and linked in the video and video description. The point is to not show the entire procedure in detail because I already have done so in a different video and revered to it in this video. 😃