[Fot] steering wheel adaptor wanted

[davehogye]

I'm pretty sure the quick release I used was a Moroso hex style purchased through Summit. 
It slipped over the TR3 steering shaft without shortening it. I could even grind off the weld and put a stock wheel back on. I did take a little off the hex fitting to get the wheel closer to the dash trim. Just enough for comfortable finger clearance, yet extending my arms out as far as I could in the short TR3 space. 
I made a simple drawing of my adapter and a friend machined it. It's very trick, but it has thickness of 3/4"-1", if I remember correctly. I could have eliminated the need the take material of the hex adaptor had I used a piece of sheet. 
I've seen simple adaptors made of aluminum, say 1/8" thick. Easy enough to work without the need of a lathe. 
The hex adaptor does have a bit of play in it, but there are more precision spline types available. Get the quick release first. Then figure out the rest. 

Dave H. 





----- Original Message -----

From: "Washatko, Allen" <awashatko at wi.rr.com> 
To: "Enquiries Road & Track" <enquiries at roadandtrack.net.au> 
Cc: "Friends of Triumph" <fot at autox.team.net> 
Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2014 6:33:19 PM 
Subject: Re: [Fot] steering wheel adaptor wanted 

Buy the quick release hub from Pegasus and then have an aluminum 
adaptor plate made to mate the steering wheel and hub. You will also 
need to shorten the steering shaft to accept the male end of the quick 
release hex end. 

Allen 
On Sep 30, 2014, at 6:02 AM, Enquiries Road & Track wrote: 

> i'm chasing a sports steering wheel adaptor for a TR4-6 or Spitfire/ 
> GT6. 
> All the ones i can find locally and on fleabay are very tall, like 
> 3"- 3.5" 
> . I want something much flatter so i can also add a quick release 
> device . 
> does anyone have something, or can refer me to a vendor? 
> 
> many thanks, Terry 
> Australia 
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