Dan, My ts lever stuck out to far also. I cut it off using a tubing cutter while holding it with vice grips to support it. I pulled the plastic knob off the metal stick only to find that the stick had two small fins that matched up with slots in the knob to keep it from slipping .I drilled a small hole in the side of the knob and put a set screw in that faces toward the dash so it is not noticable. It not only looks better ,it works better too.

 Pink MG ,, I told you we needed you expertice. Now do you see why?   Two of us have little stubby turn signal levers when we could have had nice big wheels instead. Once again I took the cheap route.

 Seriously ,I thought about it but would have had to raise the steering column to clear my legs and then the top of the wheel would have been too high to see over. I had a 15” modified Datson wheel that I had flattened on the VW based car I sold that was just right for that car  but it had more room between the seat bottom and the steering wheel.

Mark and Larry, don’t be dissin’ that Big Wheel look! It looks more authentic, plus it promotes slimness in the hips and buttocks.

That said, I have a future sister in law who is rather substantially constructed, and she wedged herself behind Bridget’s wheel in less time than it took for me to say “sorry about the tight squeeze.” It all depends upon one’s motivation, I say.

Now, where can I get one of them long stalk bus turn signal doohickies…?

 Ed ,  I love your wheel, It’s just that I could never enjoy it because my wife could never find out how much they cost and secrets are hard to keep.

  Dan ,I think a tilt column could be fitted and would be nice when getting in and out,however after looking at the diagrams in the Chev. manual and seeing  what all is crammed [ carefully positioned ] into the Chevette column, I think Court Wizard had the right idea when he replaced his steering column with a simpler and more authentic one.

BCW manual says to gently heat it and bend it back–a dubious proposition at best. Mine’s all lumped up with epoxy, as are several others I’ve had a peek at. 

 London Roadster  went a different route with the signal lever in their factory built cars. They cut the lever at the bend closest to the column and then slipped a piece of tubing that was flattened just enough to fit the end of the shortened lever and was held in place by a very small bolt [screw] that went through a hole in the tubing  and the lever.They added a small knob to the end of the tube . The entire assembly was made of chrome plated parts and looks nice.

 My second LR car had the steering column replaced by the PO . He used a dished wheel to miss the lever. When I put a flat wheel on it ,I cut the lever in the first curve and used the top from a ballpoint pen to extend it to the correct length. It was nice and shiney,worked well and of course it was cheap.

Larry, that sounds very cool. I’m picturing a Cross sterling (pen) for the signal lever. Do you remember what you used?

Thanks for the inspiration, man.