[Healeys] Replacement Steering Wheel Boss - Fit

[Derek Job]

Moto Lita make them in black, like yours and in brushed aluminium. It's the
buyers choice but maybe Moss don't specify that.

Derek
www.healeysix.net

On Fri, May 18, 2012 at 5:20 PM, Dave Murphy <roadwarriordave at hotmail.com>wrote:

> Hi Charlie,
> I too just purchased a new hub adapter for an adjustable wheel (and
> Moto-Lita
> 14" wood wheel) from Moss. Parts arrived Monday.
>
> I have not yet tried to install these in my 1966 BJ8 which currently has
> the
> standard 16.5" plastic wheel.
> I probably won't get to them until next week at the earliest and probably
> not
> until after Conclave.
>
> I was surprized to see the 2 main adapter components were in a black
> anodized
> finish (- the last ones I saw were brightly plated!) and stamped "made in
> China".  Were yours the same as mine?
>
> Please copy me on anything you find out about your problem and I will keep
> you
> posted as well on my progress.
> Will I see you at Conclave?
>
> Dave Murphy
> Dearborn MI
>
>
> > Date: Tue, 15 May 2012 20:24:51 -0500
> > From: cvaselaar at earthlink.net
> > To: healeys at autox.team.net
> > Subject: [Healeys] Replacement Steering Wheel Boss - Fit
> >
> > I recently purchased a steering wheel boss from Moss for mounting my new
> Moto-Lita steering wheel in my '66 BJ8..
> >
> > It fits OK except for a noticeable gap (1/8") between the turn signal /
> horn
> assembly and the steering wheel trim ring. When secured by the three grub
> screws, I can see that the signal / horn assembly is fully seated on the
> machined mounting surface inside the boss.
> >
> > Has anyone else had a similar problem when installing a new steering
> wheel?
> What was your solution?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Charlie Vaselaar
> > 1966 BJ8
> > Houston, TX> Healeys at autox.team.net
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