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Re: what's the trick to getting a steering wheel o

HooBoi... "Can 'o Worms". Now we're gonna need a "Measurin' Party"!!! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif
 
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Yeah, you started sumthin Doc. Just ran out and measured mine (original '59 & a steel nut). It's either 1-1/16"th OR 1-3/32"nds. (It looked just that tad bigger than the 1-1/16th to my eye!!). Who's next to the party? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif
 
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It's off.
Just looking at the catalogs for a Horn Brush that was ejected from the hub faster than I can move my skull. It's broke, no biggie, but did notice that catalogs have two different retaining nuts.
1 for up to 71, and 1 for 71 on.
 
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As I was replying you must have whacked it good 'n proper! What did the deed?
 
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hehee... /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/devilgrin.gif

Herself: "What'cha doin'?"

Meself: "mmmm... measurin' me nuts..."
 
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As I was replying you must have whacked it good 'n proper! What did the deed?

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The 'come along' attached to the wifes tank for constant force while being threatened with a 6lb lump hammer.
It just poppped off and shot me with the brass horn switch.
Not a technique I recommend, but that new wheel looks suhweeeeet! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

You were just in the pool, right Doc? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/devilgrin.gif
 
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mehheh. Post us a pic!

It got up to 82°F today here. Sunny enuff, but no pool. Same attitude with that as with mowing a "lawn" and ownin' a boat. I can enjoy other people's pool/lawn/boat with NONE of the attendant timewasting/resource squandering. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif
 
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Doesn't have the 'MG' logo on the hub yet. But there is about 3-4 inches of room between the door and steering wheel now, so no more banged knuckles.
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Looks good, Barry. I'm hoping to have a smaller (14.5") wheel on the Tunebug by spring time. More room is a good thing.
 
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Drew, you not get that new wheel yet??
 
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I'm with you on that! I have a 13" wheel with about 1" step-out from the dash (collapsible Formuling hub behind the wheel)& this feel right! No banging knuckles! Dr. E, I have been wondering, can you ever get it in reverse?... I always heard entropy cannot be reversed??
 
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geez Mike, I dunno. I never TRIED to "get it in reverse"! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/devilgrin.gif
 
Re: what's the trick to getting a steering wheel o

Entropy can be reversed but requires energy be exerted into the system. Enthalpy? Maybe his wife?

Barkeep! I'll have another. I need one more empty to finish this pyramid before me!
 
Re: what's the trick to getting a steering wheel o

Energy "introduced" into the system, yep. Classic "inertia" is a pipe-dream...

umm... yer right Trev, bloody barkeep seems to have forgotten us! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cheers.gif
 
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I just stumbled into this thread, but I think it has to do with steering wheels. Mine is a 13.5" LeCarra steering wheel. Made in TN. Very comfy, and the nice folks there will let you supply the leather of your choice should you need a custom match. I'm not sure what type of steering wheel I'm going to use on the sprite yet.
 
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Drew, you not get that new wheel yet??

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Not yet. I need to shoot him an email and see where he is with it. I wasn't in a big rush, so haven't been pushing him on it at all. Hopefully in the next few months.
 
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Ah, the Phil steering wheel. Those look very nice, but I tend to drive with greasy hands and I'm not sure how it would hold up.
 
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