[Healeys] Adaptation of adjustable steering wheel control head to non-adjustable wheel

[Alan Seigrist]

Bill -

If I'm not mistaken (and I often am!) I am pretty sure you can put an
adjustable control head into a non-adjustable steering wheel.  The big
difference in price is due primarily to the fact that non-adjustable control
heads for 100/6 have a different horn button, so it will look different.

If you are content that the control head will be the standard no-nonsense
chock a block austin control head they used on 3000's, then I would say go
for the adjustable head.  The adjustable head has the advantage of being
very easy to remove if you need to take the steering wheel off.  The fixed
head is miserable in this regards.

Alan

'52 A90
'53 BN1
'64 BJ8

On 8/6/07, Bill Shipton <ecsaustralia at bigpond.com> wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> My BN6 has a strange control head on the steering wheel - it works OK,
> but is the incorrect part (I've no idea what it's off but it doesn't
> appear to be a Healey part).
>
> Ultimately I want to replace it with the correct item. The wheel in the
> car is a non-adjustable unit.
>
> Looking at the prices of a complete control head, the adjustable one
> costs $$, whereas the non-adjustable unit costs $$$$$$!!
>
> My question is, can an adjustable control head be adapted to fit a
> non-adjustable steering wheel? I noticed in one UK suppliers catalog
> that their non-adjustable control head is adapted from
> the adjustable unit, so I was wondering if this is a DIY proposition.
>
>
> Thanks,
>
>
> Bill.