[Tigers] Follow up to My Steering Wheel Adapter Woes...

[Mark Rense]

Dr Mayf, I had a similar issue on one of my Tigers, the car had a hub
adaptor for a Grant steering wheel. I made an adaptor for the center that
allowed column adjustment. I then found a Lucas turn signal switch that had
the flash-to-pass option and used that as the horn. It might be a little
strange to get used to but remember lots of cars had the horn button on a
stalk before the 1975 DOT standardization.  My V-6 Capri was one of those.

Bugz

On Tue, May 9, 2017 at 7:46 PM Larry Mayfield via Tigers <
tigers at autox.team.net> wrote:

> There are at least two ways to fix my issue. One is simple but as I
> mentioned makes the expander bolt useless for returning to OEM.  The other
> is adding a short collar to space out the horn button. A third alternative
> is to obtain a sacrificial expander bolt and modifying it by adding a few
> threads and shortening it. Another fix is to cut the adapter beneath the
> steering wheel attachment flange and adding a short piece there and welding
> it in. It is cast aluminum though. I think…
>
>
>
> I have looked all though the shop and found a heavy way aluminum pipe
> piece that is almost the right size to be slightly machined to fit. Notice
> I said almost the right size: bummer.  I have looked on ebay and for the
> life of me have found no expander bolts even though I have in the last week
> or so found some somewhere online.  So, le tme now ask the collective
> wisdom and experience of the Tiger list, where do I get a sacrificial
> expander bolt? Were the Alpines using the same arrangement? If so, does
> anyone know where I might procure one and or have one to sell? If the price
> is right, lol.  Even though I have to disassemble the column to get the
> piece out it may be the cleanest method of all to make the fitment work.
>
>
>
> So any help out there? A link to one or one for sale would be great.  I
> would owe ya an RC Cola and Moon Pie… I may have a moon pie in the shop
> fridge…
>
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>
> Fingers crossed, awaiting hopefully good news!
>
>
>
> mayf
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