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Old 02-24-2018, 01:52 AM   #3
Matt_50
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Location: Joshua, Texas.
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Re: Old wheel to newer column

He said he did this 8 years ago and it has held up fine.

So... I figured I'd try it. My column is a little different but same basic steps. Worst case I use the 68 wheel or find another but I'd like to try and keep the original. A major difference I have had to do with mine is drill a hole for my horn tube off the canceling cam. The original wheel has a hole at 12 o'clock. This would put the cam in wrong line up and the signals wouldn't turn off in a turn. So I drilled a hole at 10 o'clock, like in the 68 wheel. My wheels metal center and the 68s metal center are the same thickness. So when I inserted the cam, it fits pretty good.


I will grind the back down a bit to get the same lip ring in his so that the plate doesn't interfere with cam and horn contact, while also keeping the thickness of the center.

I cut a round metal disk, it's ugly... but no one will see underside. I'll try to get it glued tomorrow. The test fit works though. Horn in right spot, cam cancels, and it sits with a tiny gap like in his finished pic.
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