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Want to know if it is possible to change a spline from one avanti steering wheel to another with success?there is welding involved,or impossible? Why would you want to do this? What is your project? > Want to know if it is possible to change a spline from one > avanti steering wheel to another with success?there is welding > involved,or impossible? Michael, my problem is that the spline was wiped out years ago,and so my father used it on his ford tractor by grinding hole bigger and using keyway method.do you think it could be welded and drilled again? Thanks, Joe. Call Dennis: http://www.qualityrestorations.com/ He will give you his honest answer. You might be able to cut a circular section with the spline out of a junk Lark wheel and fit that in place. The machining your talking about would be way too expensive, besides, any welding would melt the wheel hub plastic. > Michael, my problem is that the spline was wiped out > years ago,and so my father used it on his ford tractor > by grinding hole bigger and using keyway method.do > you think it could be welded and drilled again? > > Thanks, Joe.  SignatureJP/Maryland Studebaker On the Net http://stude.com My Ebay items:http://www.stude.com/EBAY/ 64 R2 4 speed Challenger (Plain Wrapper) 63 R2 4 speed GT Hawk 62 Lark 2 door 61 Hawk 60? Hawk 53 Starlight My concern would be the strength of the wheel repair You would not want to be going down the road and have the steering wheel get loose and fall off. I believe this needs to be done by a proffesional for that reason. There is a saying about it being more important to be able to stop than to go. I think steering should be in that saying too!! > Michael, my problem is that the spline was wiped out > years ago,and so my father used it on his ford tractor > by grinding hole bigger and using keyway method.do > you think it could be welded and drilled again? > > Thanks, Joe. I don't really see this as being a cost effective repair. You're probably better off just finding another good used Avanti steering wheel. The "spline" as you say is part of the core of the wheel; it's all one metal piece, repairing it would be difficult and replacing it would essentially mean recasting the wheel. nate N8N,thank you for your input. > Michael, my problem is that the spline was wiped out > years ago,and so my father used it on his ford tractor > by grinding hole bigger and using keyway method.do > you think it could be welded and drilled again? > > Thanks, Joe. I don't really see this as being a cost effective repair. You're probably better off just finding another good used Avanti steering wheel. The "spline" as you say is part of the core of the wheel; it's all one metal piece, repairing it would be difficult and replacing it would essentially mean recasting the wheel. nate |
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