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Sierra mk1 steering column covers
falcor75 - 21/1/21 at 07:25 AM

I would be interested to buy the upper and lower covers for an early Sierra with the square hazard button.
Just found that I have a set of early steering column but late style covers which doesnt match up the mounting holes etc.

jps - 21/1/21 at 09:06 AM

Extremely rare I believe!

I recently watched a 'Late Brake Show' episode on Youtube, where the chap had made his own column cover for his Ford Escort - might be the best option? (This was the episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQMcHITnoG8)

Johnmor - 21/1/21 at 10:47 AM

Hi

The column covers are now very hard to find at anything like a reasonable price, I spent 3 months looking and ended up buying a complete column with cracked and damaged covers , only wanted the plastics,
Some transit covers were similar as they use a similar hazard switch, also try looking for P100 column as this was Sierra based and used same switch.

I looked at fiesta type and although the hazard switch was the same the plastics were way out of shape for the Sierra column

Good luck

falcor75 - 22/1/21 at 06:54 AM

Yes I may have to use my non matching set and create my own from aluminium.

rusty nuts - 22/1/21 at 07:26 AM

Perhaps someone would be able to 3 d print one?

wowblaauw - 22/1/21 at 07:26 AM

I have a set; I'll dig out pictures later and U2 them to you.
Cheers
Craig

falcor75 - 22/1/21 at 08:28 AM

quote:
Originally posted by rusty nuts
Perhaps someone would be able to 3 d print one?


I could 3D print it myself but taking the time to model it and then get a good enough surface finish + the brittleness of PLA then I think its easier to make a cover directly from aluminium if I cant find a used set.

nick205 - 22/1/21 at 11:20 AM

quote:
Originally posted by falcor75
quote:
Originally posted by rusty nuts
Perhaps someone would be able to 3 d print one?


I could 3D print it myself but taking the time to model it and then get a good enough surface finish + the brittleness of PLA then I think its easier to make a cover directly from aluminium if I cant find a used set.



I think that'd be my approach to make the parts from sheet Ally, formed to the right shapes. I did similar on my MK Indy to cover a gap between the Sierra top plastic and dashboard - I covered it with black vinyl before fixing it in place.

falcor75 - 22/1/21 at 05:57 PM

Nice looking Indy

steve m - 22/1/21 at 06:47 PM

Its easy to make a cover, mine was a baked been tin , covered in vynal

Deckman001 - 22/1/21 at 07:25 PM

quote:
Originally posted by steve m
Its easy to make a cover, mine was a baked been tin , covered in vynal


But make sure you remove the battery terminals before you try and fit the baked bean tin, as I forgot to do that and blew fuses when the tin caught the key switch terminals

Jason

nick205 - 23/1/21 at 12:03 AM

quote:
Originally posted by falcor75
Nice looking Indy



Thanks