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Lin

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I take photos of virtually everything when I disassemble something. However, I failed to do so in this instance a need some help. Is the "dash cone" for the steering wheel oriented properly in the attached image? When I took it off the dash to reupholster I didn't realize that it isn't concentric. As I have it now it is off-center to the right at the base and seems to be angled to the left where it meets the steering wheel. The wire for the horn is soldered to the ring on the right side of the cone as one looks at the dash. I am sure when I fit the dash back to the car, I will quickly discover the proper orientation; but, I would like to have it correct as I reinstall.

Thanks for the help.

Lin Rose
1959 Bugeye
1960 BT7 in restoration
 

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It has been a long long time so some one please correct me if I am wrong but as I remember the horn brush (wire) goes on the bottom.

Sooo the surround is evenly spaced between the tach and the spedo in any case.

Oh please let me be right, lol.

Someone else please check but I am sure your pic is an incorrect instalation. From what I could see the dash looks great though.
 

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It is a little hard to tell from that angle, but the wire should be on the right, with the most eccentric point at about two o'clock.
 

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This is because the steering column does not come out straight from the dash. It angles to the left of the car.
I am not so sure that the bolts will allow you to put it on upside-down.
 
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Chris and Jolly Roger,
Thanks. Looks like I had it correctly postioned. Now I have the dash back on the car and everything fits just right. Thanks for your help! Thanks also to Biff Jones!

Lin Rose
1959 Bugeye
1960 BT7 in restoration
 
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