[Tigers] Follow up to My Steering Wheel Adapter Woes...

[Jay Laifman]

Can you send some pictures?  If I recall, I just took out that expander
bolt, and used two nuts instead (one as a lock nut) and just cut the inner
rod.  I guess it's possible that I did find a sacrificial expander bolt and
cut it down.  Next time I am in the car, I will pull off the horn button
and look inside.

On Tue, May 9, 2017 at 3:21 PM, Larry Mayfield via Tigers <
tigers at autox.team.net> wrote:

> There are at least two ways to fix my issue. One is simple but as I
> mentioned makes the expander bolt useless for returning to OEM.  The other
> is adding a short collar to space out the horn button. A third alternative
> is to obtain a sacrificial expander bolt and modifying it by adding a few
> threads and shortening it. Another fix is to cut the adapter beneath the
> steering wheel attachment flange and adding a short piece there and welding
> it in. It is cast aluminum though. I think…
>
>
>
> I have looked all though the shop and found a heavy way aluminum pipe
> piece that is almost the right size to be slightly machined to fit. Notice
> I said almost the right size: bummer.  I have looked on ebay and for the
> life of me have found no expander bolts even though I have in the last week
> or so found some somewhere online.  So, le tme now ask the collective
> wisdom and experience of the Tiger list, where do I get a sacrificial
> expander bolt? Were the Alpines using the same arrangement? If so, does
> anyone know where I might procure one and or have one to sell? If the price
> is right, lol.  Even though I have to disassemble the column to get the
> piece out it may be the cleanest method of all to make the fitment work.
>
>
>
> So any help out there? A link to one or one for sale would be great.  I
> would owe ya an RC Cola and Moon Pie… I may have a moon pie in the shop
> fridge…
>
>
>
> Fingers crossed, awaiting hopefully good news!
>
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> mayf
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