AdrianH
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| posted on 19/3/10 at 08:17 PM |
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Any one got surplus decent Sierra steering boss? Not eKtor
I purchased an eKtor Sierra steering boss from ebay, came as described no issues with supply and packing etc.
But the casting internally rough as a badgers!
Spent quite some time last night trying to get it to fit the column. Filed sections, had burr drill on it etc. got to to sort of fit, then stuck on
the horn rings to find they would not lock in place.
Gave up and hit the thing with hammer putting dings in it.
So OK not going back in this state.
I guess it is you get what you pay for. Anyone local to Blackburn have one of the good makes I could try or surplus to requirements, I could try and
buy if it fits.
I guess not all will be crap, but when comparing the ford steering wheel to the eKtor they are worlds apart.
adrian
[Edited on 19-3-10 by AdrianH]
Why do I have to make the tools to finish the job? More time then money.
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Mal
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| posted on 20/3/10 at 10:22 AM |
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My car uses a Fiesta Column and I have made a boss by cutting out the aluminium centre from the OE steering wheel and screwing an aluminium adaptor
disc to go between the steering wheel and the hub.
I did use a lathe to trim the ford wheel centre.
It is cheap and may be worth trying if you do not mind sacrificing the Sierra wheel.
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 20/3/10 at 11:23 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Mal
My car uses a Fiesta Column and I have made a boss by cutting out the aluminium centre from the OE steering wheel and screwing an aluminium adaptor
disc to go between the steering wheel and the hub.
I did use a lathe to trim the ford wheel centre.
It is cheap and may be worth trying if you do not mind sacrificing the Sierra wheel.
Thats exactly what I did, the boss's available are all rubbish, mine was so bad the steering lock wouldn't engage
 
Rescued attachment Crappy casting.jpg
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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AdrianH
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| posted on 20/3/10 at 11:37 AM |
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Yep convinced, i will give that a try.
Adrian
Why do I have to make the tools to finish the job? More time then money.
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ashg
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| posted on 20/3/10 at 12:05 PM |
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funny you should mention this adrian i am doing the exact same thing at the moment.
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AdrianH
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| posted on 20/3/10 at 01:23 PM |
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just got mine down to the centre hub, will have to look for what to use to make up the bowl to match new wheel.
Perhaps part of the eKtor piece of scrap.
break for lunch
Adrian
Why do I have to make the tools to finish the job? More time then money.
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 21/3/10 at 11:59 PM |
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I also made up a collapsible boss to attach to the casting
 
Rescued attachment Boss Bare.jpg
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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