Humbug
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| posted on 15/10/06 at 09:04 PM |
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Could anyone make a steering wheel spacer for me?
The ongoing saga... I need my wheel closer to my chest so I have looked at a number of things. Re-reading an earlier post, it looks like the simplest
thing would be to get a spacer for the boss... except that I can find one ready made.
Does anyone have the materials (chunky bit of ali) and tools (probably a lathe and a drill press to make me something?
I am basically after a disc of ali say 40-50mm thick, 87mm wide with a 40mm hole through the centre. Ideally I also need the other holes drilling as
well, but I am guessing (hoping) that those wouldn't be so difficult to do with a normal drill.
If anyone can help, please U2U or email me with info and an idea of cost.
Thanks
[Edited on 15.10.2006 by Humbug]
 
Rescued attachment Steering wheel boss details.jpg
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Humbug
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| posted on 15/10/06 at 09:27 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by CaLviNx
Hi
No lathe needed just time and effort. a trip to local steel scrappie a rummage around take a bit of 2mm flat plate(mild steel will do) scribe two
rings on it cut out with jigsaw drill holes on each ring to suit both wheel & boss, you have your end plates done, & look for a bit of steel
tube of a suitable dia, cut to the required length MiG the end rings to the tube, viola your extender is done.
no lathe needed... just a welder, which I don't have, and welding skills, which I don't have, either unfortunately
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Humbug
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| posted on 15/10/06 at 09:30 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by hicost
I have a Myford super 7 in the garage and many other tools. You are welome to come over and I will turn one down for you. I am in West Sussex RH123TH
just outside Horsham.
James
Thanks - that sounds like a possibility. Could you U2U or email your phone number so we could have a chat about it?
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russbost
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| posted on 15/10/06 at 09:31 PM |
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You can buy these from Demon Tweeks - Surely??
I no longer run Furore Products or Furore Cars Ltd, but would still highly recommend them for Acewell dashes, projector headlights, dominator
headlights, indicators, mirrors etc, best prices in the UK! Take a look at http://www.furoreproducts.co.uk/ or find more parts on Ebay, user names
furoreltd & furoreproducts, discounts available for LCB users.
Don't forget Stainless Steel Braided brake hoses, made to your exact requirements in any of around 16 colours.
http://shop.ebay.co.uk/furoreproducts/m.html?_dmd=1&_ipg=50&_sop=12&_rdc=1
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RazMan
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| posted on 15/10/06 at 09:35 PM |
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How about a quick release boss? It will give you about 60mm IIRC
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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Humbug
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| posted on 15/10/06 at 09:38 PM |
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... Spacers not available from Demon Tweeks for Mountney traditional style wheels, as far as I could see
... quick release boss is not very locost 
Thanks for the various replies though
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RazMan
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| posted on 15/10/06 at 09:59 PM |
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Oooh I don't know 
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/D1-SPEC-Quick-Release-Snap-off-Boss-Kit-Universal_W0QQitemZ120041225293QQihZ002QQcategoryZ40195QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZView
Item
[Edited on 15-10-06 by RazMan]
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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Peteff
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| posted on 15/10/06 at 10:12 PM |
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This one.
ebay item .
What kind of column have you used. I got mine closer by undoing the alloy mount clamped round the convoluted section and pulling it further through
 
Steering column mount
This was what mine looked like.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 15/10/06 at 10:24 PM |
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Make your own, the mounteny boss you have will not pass SVA without a fair bit of modification. I cut the ford one out of the original wheel and made
a deformable boss, bolted to the upper mount ring of the original mountney boss.
 
Rescued attachment Column Extension.jpg
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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Humbug
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| posted on 16/10/06 at 05:46 AM |
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Thanks again for the further info
ebay quick release boss looks OK
Might try moving the column nearner
Standard Mountney boss passed SVA OK no problem!
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GaryM
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| posted on 16/10/06 at 07:23 AM |
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Check out http://boardroom.wscc.co.uk/cgi-bin/ikonboard.cgi?act=ST;f=8;t=42548
It looks he can supply blanks.
Cheers
Gary
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Humbug
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| posted on 16/10/06 at 08:00 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by GaryM
Check out http://boardroom.wscc.co.uk/cgi-bin/ikonboard.cgi?act=ST;f=8;t=42548
It looks he can supply blanks.
Cheers
Gary
tried him - seems the mountney ones are too big
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02GF74
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| posted on 16/10/06 at 08:08 AM |
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rally design or buton power do a cllapsible spacer thing. looks like two disc and between them are 4 angled plates.
I don't think the pcd is comaptible with mountney boss but I have another disc to adapt between the two.
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Humbug
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| posted on 16/10/06 at 08:38 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Peteff
ebay item .
What kind of column have you used. I got mine closer by undoing the alloy mount clamped round the convoluted section and pulling it further through
Steering column mount
This was what mine looked like.
Problem solved (and at zero cost)! Thanks... I didn't realise the column could be pulled through the clamp thingy, as I bought my car as a
rolling chassis with the column already fitted.
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