62 Steering Wheel Center

[Stumper]

Any idea how the three finger metal locking clip was fastened to the rear of the center piece at the factory? Mine was glued on when I got it and right now I’ve JBd it on. When I cleaned it up I saw the three raised nipples on the face that position the locking fingers but can’t tell what is supposed to hold it together?

 

[pnora]

As I recall the die cast housing had pins. The steel locking tab fit over the pins and was peened to stay on. Your pins are most likely broken off.

 

[Stumper]

Guess I didn’t look at them that close. They looked like rounded over nipples, just for positioning the fingers. Hopefully the JB holds. I won’t want to try brazing it in with that plastic face on the front.

 

[Ron H]

Should look like this. Seems the pins or one of those were skanked..

 

[Stumper]

Maybe the JB will hold long enough for me to find a good replacement. Have to put up an ad in the wanted section.

 

[matthon]

I had one that someone put a hole/screw in the middle, screw too long, put a nick in the emblem from the back.
The one I have now, po drilled 3 holes where the pins were, very short small screws, works fine.

 

[Stumper]

I had one that someone put a hole/screw in the middle, screw too long, put a nick in the emblem from the back.
The one I have now, po drilled 3 holes where the pins were, very short small screws, works fine.

Had thought about this. Would be tedious to drill but might be better than a gob of JB..

 

[khryslerkid]

Had thought about this. Would be tedious to drill but might be better than a gob of JB..

That JB can be pretty tough stuff.