I tired PB Blaster for a week everyday. Then I tried to nudge with a hammer. It remained solid without any signs of moving.
Then I had a friend loan me some pullers. He had them in every conceivable design. Working with a steering wheel like the Sprite posed issues as far as fit.
I was able to use a drum brake backer plate for leverage.
It did not move. After 58 years the aluminum on the wheel fuses to the steel steering shaft.
On to the next idea.
1 Create Space (not a good idea if you are trying to reuse your wheel)
2 Get down to the Aluminum center of the wheel.
3 Start cutting and chipping.
4 Success
Now my threads need to be cleaned up from what I felt was gentle persuasion with a hammer.
Then I had a friend loan me some pullers. He had them in every conceivable design. Working with a steering wheel like the Sprite posed issues as far as fit.
I was able to use a drum brake backer plate for leverage.
It did not move. After 58 years the aluminum on the wheel fuses to the steel steering shaft.
On to the next idea.
1 Create Space (not a good idea if you are trying to reuse your wheel)
2 Get down to the Aluminum center of the wheel.
3 Start cutting and chipping.
4 Success
Now my threads need to be cleaned up from what I felt was gentle persuasion with a hammer.