After finally making an adaptor for the wife's steering column to match the
Mountney wood steering wheel that we bought about a year ago (or maybe two
years) because they sent the wrong year adaptor (76 or later Spit any body
need one??). Anyway, I mounted the steering wheel, and while I was in the
process of making a new overdrive shift lever since these seem to be rarer
than hens teeth my wife peered inside to see the progress (trying to make
the car ready for Triumphest, but looks doubtful at this point). She
startled me with "why is the steering wheel cracked?". I looked and sure
enough, the darn thing has started cracking on both sides. These are
pretty long cracks, around 4 inches long on a steering wheel, that while
maybe two years, old has never been mounted on the car or seen the light of
day! I recall awhile back some commentary about this on the lists and seem
to remember a batch of bad ones were shipped. Is my memory correct or am I
mistaken? If so what was done about them. I realize that its been sitting
around for quite awhile, but I still don't think this should have happened
to a $200 steering wheel, and I also realize that its probably too late to
have anything done about it - but I'd still like to try - as I am rather
disappointed now. I think it was purchased from Rimmer Bros - not that it
matters
Also, I installed the nice tri-y stainless header, but it didn't come with
the clamps for the secondary pipe. Any ideas on where to get these?? The
pipes are very close at this point with only about a one eighth inch gap
between them so conventional round clamps wont fit. These need to ba a
flat type of clamp.for a 1 and 1/2 inch pipe
Barry Schwartz (San Diego)
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