Wanted Series3 steering wheel

On or around Mon, 19 Jun 2006 18:36:49 +0100, Stephen Hull enlightened us thusly:

I think you'll find montego ones fit.

Quite possibly Steve !

It's currently attached to a SIII lightweight I'm converting, it'll be getting a 90 steering wheel if everything goes to plan. Although no specific photo's of it I'm sure I have one already up on the build project thread started here >

-- Andy

Montego, are there any of these still on the road? I may find one or two in a scrap yard though :)

Regards,

Steve.

I'd appreciate you letting me know Andy if you do decide to part with said wheel, I don't have the time to trawl scrap yards ATM looking for one.

Regards,

Steve.

You could buy a new one. I got one from Paddocks i think, years ago and cant remember it being that expensive. A bit smaller and nicer than the original, but then a montego one probably will be too!

I always thought that 2A and 3 wheels were the same?. they have been on both the ones ive played with.

Tom Woods uttered summat worrerz funny about:

Percy has the type Steve has taken off with the pinch bolt.

Lee

Nice leather steering wheels from a Triumph 2500 fit too. Unfortunatly the centre cap has 2500 embossed into it.

I suppose I could fit a 2.5 petrol lump into my IIa to match the steering wheel....

Alex

Later 2a's (about 1966 onwards IIRC) have the same steering wheel as the S3. However the earlier ones dont. The early ones have a splines with a pinch bold on the steering wheel, the later ones have a nut under the centre cap. So the inner steering column is different as well.

Series 3 steering wheels were available new at about £35, however there don't seem to be any available at the moment, perhaps someone needs to be re-manufacturing them.

Series IIa wheels are available recon at around £200.

For £40 or so you can get a Mountney 15" Steering wheel with an adaptor boss for late 2a/3. (Try

Alex

I've just had a look at the Paddocks steering wheel details and they are only about 30 odd quid, helpful to know as a last resort though.

Regards,

Steve.

Blimey thats almost as much as the new steering box,

These do look favourable as long as they are an easy straight fit.

Regards,

Steve.

A well as a pinch bolt the type of steering wheel (on my vehicle anyway) has the extension on the steering wheel base to aid the rubber indicator wheel to self cancel, realising this, a montego wheel wouldn't work for me.

Does the later type (series 3) have the same indicator mechanism?

My old wheel is here:

Steve.

(snip)

Series 1 to early 2a (suffix B) had the wire spoked, pinch bolt type wheel

I believe the indicator sleeve is easily interchanged but the type sold by Paddocks if I understand it correctly requires an extension boss thingy but not sure if this will work with the old indicator setup.

Don't now why I didn't look before but there's one on ebay from the Land Rover Orphanage, at only a fiver, its got to be worth a look.

Regards,

Steve.

Finally had time to check the steering wheel on the lightweight. Its held on by a centre nut. What type did you want as it's not clear.

-- Andy

Andy the type I want has a centre nut, (not the pinch-bolt type)

Please let me know what you want for the wheel, I presume it has the centre horn cap thingy too?

Regards,

Steve.

Yep, it has the centre cap too, no cracks in the bakolite either which surprised me.

I'll take a piccy for ya so you can see what your buying and we'll go from there if you like.

-- Andy

Sounds ok to me Andy, If it includes postage?

regards,

Steve

"Stephen Hull"

Oooh dunno about that... will weight it and let you know. ;o)

-- Andy

You know sommat I would not mind one myself but I reckon the proper jobbies are getting scarce.