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1967 nardi wheel

Discussion in '1965-1970 Shelby Mustang GT350 & GT500' started by philpughe, Sep 4, 2010.

  1. philpughe

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    i need to take one apart to re-do the wiring as one has come out. does anyone know how take the wheel apart to do this?

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    The wheel does not come apart. You have to drill a new hole down through the epoxy media -run a new wire and solder it to the horn contact ring that is disconnected. Bob
     
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    thanks bob, i'll give that a go
     
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    Worked for me. Drill from the slip ring side toward the top. The hardest part was actually turning the drill on to make a hole in a rare steering wheel. Then just feed your new wire through the hole and solder it to the edge of the slip ring.
     
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    I found that my horns were not working and traced it to the steering wheel. Since I had a spare wheel, I decided to try to open this one. I took a block of wood (2" x 6" x 6" long) and used my router to cut a 1/2" deep area for the wheel to sit in. This was so I did not damage the face of the wheel. I then placed the block in my vise and placed the wheel (the top side where the horn button goes) face down. I then took a 16oz hammer and a brass (soft) punch and tapped the shaft. after a few hits, the top half and bottom half separated. I found that even though the wires were still attached, the solder was not completing the circuit. I ground the resin away and resolderd the wires. I cut grooves into the resin and used a high strength hot glue to put it back together. Send me your email and I can send you a picture of the wood block. Brian
     

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