Quick detachable steering wheel

[Michael C Henry]

Until a few hours ago I thought I had it almost planed out. I had not taken anything apart yet. The steering wheel has three flat chromed spokes coming in from the outer rim. those three spokes each have two screws connecting them to the black plastic hub The six screws and an empty hole at the top form an almost equidistance pattern for seven. The hub, steering wheel , horn button and black foam rubber surround all have to go to continue this phantasy of mine. I was sure I had a fancy wooden rimmed steering wheel but no one ever saw it with the leather cover. It is or was a 15"OD steering wheel so now I'm looking for 15" OD steering wheel with no off set, six bolt pattern with no off set, horn button or emblem center. A Cobra center emblem would be a find. But I did find that the Triumph column has a 3/4" OD shaft and a 48 spline held on with washer a nd nut.. The bit and pieces of information come from unusual places. I found that bit when checking the steering wheel hub specs. No off set now has the back of the steering wheel clearing the cowl by 1 3/4". The 15" OD fits with my door. So now I've changed directions an have to acquire a new steering wheel (and horn) to continue.

[patrickt]

You know, when you tally up the cost for a nice Moto-Lita, then tack on the QR hub, and don't forget the center cap, and a turn signal that works reliably, you're starting to get pricey....

[Michael C Henry]

The turn signals work in the original column It's the horn that is the issue, if I mount a quick release. Ididit, which is where I'm leaning, said they were working on a horn upgrade for their QR.. I'll be shopping for a 15" OD steering wheel with no off set and a six bolt pattern. A center horn button preferably a Cobra emblem.

[eschaider]

Originally Posted by patrickt

You know, when you tally up the cost for a nice Moto-Lita, then tack on the QR hub, and don't forget the center cap, and a turn signal that works reliably, you're starting to get pricey....

Truer words ... Patrick. I am head over heels in love with the ERA solution you have. My issue is the effort and cost to do the conversion. From a visually correct and functional perspective the ERA elves hit the ball out of the ball park on that one!

The NRG / Kyocera alternative I cobbled together will require a bit of effort but is a less than a $100 fix for the modestly competent enthusiast — which in the bigger picture is a fairly low buck fix for one of these cars.

In the FWIW bucket for anyone considering the NRG style fix, your original turn signals are unmodified and still work as delivered with your car.


Ed

[eschaider]

Originally Posted by Michael C Henry

... It is or was a 15"OD steering wheel so now I'm looking for 15" OD steering wheel with no off set, six bolt pattern with no off set, horn button or emblem center. A Cobra center emblem would be a find. ...

Mike, you can easily make one of the Cobra steering column top rings to match a 70 or 75mm bolt circle. Bore the center hole to match the original Cobra center holes. The finished piece will look like this;

Replace the horn ring / center button with your newly fabricated top ring.

Next step, go to Finishline, Branda or any number of other providers and get a center cap for the original top ring (which your manufactured one duplicates the center hole dimensins of).

This is what the Cobra cap looks like from Finishline;

Push it into the center hole of your new top ring and you are done. Voila!

If you like the AC center cap then buy this one from the same guys;




Ed