[Nobbc] removing steering wheel

[Andrew S. Doran]

Thanks for the tips. I could not find the countersunk screws but in the VB
catalogue it shows this image of the rubber center being removable. Whilst
I can find a faint seam it appears to be very much on there. Any further
thoughts from the list?

http://www.victoriabritish.com/icatalog/sg/t.aspx?Page=112

Regards,

Andy

> Andy, if memory serves me, that is how my Spitfire steering wheel may have
> came off.
> Sarto
>
> --- On Tue, 3/15/11, bazzanojohn at comcast.net <bazzanojohn at comcast.net>
> wrote:
>
> From: bazzanojohn at comcast.net <bazzanojohn at comcast.net>
> Subject: Re: [Nobbc] removing steering wheel
> To: "North Bay British Car Club" <nobbc at autox.team.net>
> Date: Tuesday, March 15, 2011, 3:43 PM
>
> Frank,
>
> B B B  I don't believe that center emblem is meant to pry off. If you look
> at
> the rear of the steering
>
> wheelB you should B find 3 small countersunk screws. If you loosen them a
> bit
> I think the
>
> emblem should come out for you.
> B B  Hope that helps.
>
>
>
> Andy,
>
> B B  I know my TR has the same 3 screws on the back of its steering wheel
> to
> remove the directional
>
> control head/horn butttonB unit B . But I don't know about Spitfires. You
> might take a look also.
>
>
>
> John Bazzano
>
> B  '54 TR2----- Original Message -----
> From: "Frank Morris" <morrisf at SIDWater.org>
> To: "North Bay British Car Club" <nobbc at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, March 14, 2011 4:40:03 PM
> Subject: Re: [Nobbc] removing steering wheel
>
> Likewise...anyone have hints on getting Type 1 Jaguar XKE steering wheel
> off? B The horn button doesn't seem to want to pop off and I don't want
> to screw things up with prying. B My luck, I'll break something or cause
> some self-inflicted wound on my car that turns into a bigger headache
> than the original issue.
>
> Frank.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nobbc-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:nobbc-bounces at autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of Andrew S. Doran
> Sent: Monday, March 14, 2011 4:08 PM
> To: North Bay British Car Club
> Subject: [Nobbc] removing steering wheel
>
> Any tips for removing the steering wheel on a b79 1500
>
> Andrew, Richmond
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