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Classic Industries Steering wheel
Customer ordered a steering wheel for her truck from Classic Industries in So Cal. 15'' and green. Getting rid of the 17'' black and cracked. Anyways the steering contact plate will not center. I called them up and now have to prove that their parts don't fit properly with pictures and a story. How are they to deal with and where can I get a wheel that will fit properly. LMC?
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Re: Classic Industries Steering wheel
Let's see pictures of what you mean by steering contact plate will not center.
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Re: Classic Industries Steering wheel
Pics if they will work in a steering wheel hole
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Re: Classic Industries Steering wheel
The black wheel I took off is obviously distorted b'cuz of the severe cracking, but the horn plate on the green wheel will not stay centered as opposed to the OE wheel, you can see the gap on the green just about 1/4''
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Re: Classic Industries Steering wheel
I don't see the problem, but I'm not there. Are the large holes in the contact plate large enough to accommodate the plastic spacer and screws to center the contact plate enough to do its job?
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Re: Classic Industries Steering wheel
Yes, but the inside diameter of the steering wheel will not center the contact disc. The disc floats around grounding out the pin. The plastic on the side is too large for the diameter of the disc, so the disc falls on the metal. Look closely at the first pic and you can see the diameter difference. Unless there is a large diameter center disc
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Re: Classic Industries Steering wheel
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The plastic piece with the 3 screws in it is what centers the disk, it doesn't have anything to do with the inside or outside diameter. Check out post #7 in this thread. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=295764 .
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Re: Classic Industries Steering wheel
The plastic piece centers the horn retainer. The holes in the contact plate are larger than the holes in the retainer. Nothing centers up correctly when all the holes are different sizes. I bought the whole kit from LMC Number 8 on page 133
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Re: Classic Industries Steering wheel
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The holes in the cup and the holes in the disk should be the same size. Trust me, the plastic piece centers the metal disk. Unless they have changed it the LMC catalog shows the horn parts in the wrong order of assembly. Did you read post #7 in the thread I posted above? Also check post #24 in this thread https://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vbo...d.php?t=426902 .
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Re: Classic Industries Steering wheel
OK if the disc falls on the metal along the outer edge, the easy fix for that is put a bead of caulk along that outer edge in the steering wheel and let it dry, or cut a coffee can lid to make an insulating ring gasket. Have you compared the disc size to an original disc so see if they match?
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Re: Classic Industries Steering wheel
There was no original disc to compare. Maybe I'm wrong after working on these truck for over 40 years but if I recall the disc centered in the wheel and not by the plastic insulator. The thicker piece that the horn cap snaps on to is what is centered by the insulator. BTW, the contact disc is only about 1/64th larger than the steel contact area. AND I did read the posts you linked up.
AND why can't these parts be correct for the amount of money they're getting for them. I shouldn't have to silicone, file, grind, twist, tweak etc. Last edited by kwmech; Today at 12:02 PM. |
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