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Rusty one 04-19-2022 07:21 PM

Steering wheel dilemma
 
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I have a deluxe style steering wheel that I'm looking to put on my column to replace my old deluxe wheel. It seems that there is a 1/2" difference at the base.
Any one run into this before? Looking for a solution. Of course I want to use my new wheel.

val1gonzales 04-19-2022 07:54 PM

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The outer shaft cover can be adjusted in or out to make a little space between steering wheel center shaft and outer housing on the steering column. The wheels will fit just need to adjust the gap. Loosen bolts as indicated in pics. After all bolts are loose push the outer shaft down slightly to get needed spacing. Then retighten it all back down. This is on my 66. After I rebuilt it I had to realign it.

cgrocen 04-19-2022 09:14 PM

Re: Steering wheel dilemma
 
It looks like you have two different steering wheels. On one, the horn ring wraps down around the recessed area of the center hub, and on the newly painted one, it does not. The horn rings for each wheel would be different judging by what you are showing. Do you have any more photos comparing horn rings? or of the whoe wheels?

Rusty one 04-19-2022 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by val1gonzales (Post 9069273)
The outer shaft cover can be adjusted in or out to make a little space between steering wheel center shaft and outer housing on the steering column. The wheels will fit just need to adjust the gap. Loosen bolts as indicated in pics. After all bolts are loose push the outer shaft down slightly to get needed spacing. Then retighten it all back down. This is on my 66. After I rebuilt it I had to realign it.

I appreciate the pics but I don't have a conventional steering shaft. I'm using a rack n pinion as well as other mods

Rusty one 04-19-2022 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by cgrocen (Post 9069315)
It looks like you have two different steering wheels. On one, the horn ring wraps down around the recessed area of the center hub, and on the newly painted one, it does not. The horn rings for each wheel would be different judging by what you are showing. Do you have any more photos comparing horn rings? or of the whoe wheels?

I'm thinking the same thing. I purchased the newer wheel years ago from someone who rebuilt and painted it.


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