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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0070C0;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Hi,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0070C0;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Yesterday we attempted to install a new TRF non-adjustable steering wheel control head (vintage 2007) in our TR2 currently undergoing restoration.
I’ve successfully used this product in the past on our 1956 TR3.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0070C0;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Everything went as expected until the final step when the control head was pushed fully home into the original stock steering wheel. The
resulting clearance between hub and wheel is about 3/8 of an inch rather than the 1/8 ” it is supposed to be. This with the mounting plate of the control head now resting firmly against the steering wheel hub locators (i.e. correctly positioned to tighten
the grubs screws).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0070C0;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Adjusting the exposure of the stator tube at the steering box end does not appear to be a solution as it seems it is the steering wheel
that needs to move.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0070C0;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">I’ve read a couple of threads in the British Car Forum on this topic and one commented “</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#333333;background:#FAFAFA">If
the control head is an aftermarket one, make sure that it will fit in the steering wheel base. Sometimes the attachment plate is too large a diameter and wont seat all the way past the set screws.</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0070C0;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">“.
No mention I could find on how to solve this. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0070C0;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Appreciate the steering column has been totally apart and rebuilt.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0070C0;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">… and I still have the original 1954 control head which is totally functional and with a good buffing would probably look as good as the
new unit. I didn’t have this with me yesterday or would have tried it for fit.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0070C0;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Anyone have any ideas?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0070C0;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Cheers,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0070C0;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Brian</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0070C0"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#C00000">_____________________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0070C0">Brian Thomas
</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:black">E-Mail:
</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0070C0"> <a href="mailto:Brian.Thomas@QueensU.Ca"><span style="color:#0563C1;text-decoration:none">Brian.Thomas@QueensU.Ca</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0070C0">92 Wyona Lane
</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:black">Phone:</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0070C0"> 613-385-1947<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0070C0">Wolfe Island, Ontario
</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:black">Toys:</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0070C0"> 54 TR2, 56 TR3, 67 TR4A,
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0070C0">Canada K0H 2Y0 01 XKR,
</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#00B050">75 John Deere 920</span>
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