1968 steering column

[Eric Pearson]

So I purchased a wood grain steering wheel from PG Classicsand installed it yesterday. The gap between the steering wheel and the column is about 3/8 inch wide. I installed the original wheel and the gap is about a 1/4 inch wide. Does anyone else have this big gap? Center picture is of the original one

 

[QuickBpBp]

At that distance will the ground on the turn signal switch even touch?

 

[pnora]

At that distance will the ground on the turn signal switch even touch?

Do you mean horn? I suspect the wheel is CCJ Cheap Chinese junk.

 

[pnora]

So I purchased a wood grain steering wheel from PG Classicsand installed it yesterday. The gap between the steering wheel and the column is about 3/8 inch wide. I installed the original wheel and the gap is about a 1/4 inch wide. Does anyone else have this big gap? Center picture is of the original one

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Something does not look right there. Pull the wheel and post a pic of the underside of the wheel.

 

[QuickBpBp]

Do you mean horn? I suspect the wheel is CCJ Cheap Chinese junk.

Yes the ground for the horn comes off the Turn signal switch. The horn switch is on the steering wheel...

 

[ruffcut]

Sad that this stuff is being sold as replacement for original.

 

[Eric Pearson]

Thanks for the comments. The turn signal return arm works I did check that. I don’t know about the horn but I will check that out. I feel that Thai is just the the repops are done.

 

[Eric Pearson]

Ok, I got the steering wheel closer ! It’s at 1/4 inch gap. Had to put a thick washer under the nut to get it to go on further