Duchess Steering Wheel

[Jeff]

Does anyone have a scan of the documentation that came with the Duchess steering wheel. When I got mine, it was only being held on with the single shaft column nut! I found the button, plate, spring and one small shoulder bolt on the floor. I think I have an idea of how it goes together but the two shoulder bolts, I don’t have. Fastenal says that they are 1/4-28 fine, but in a VW? And the local hardware thinks that they are 6.5mmx? anyone know what they are supposed to be?

Jeff

[billnparts]

check installation instructions for a grant steering wheel/horn kit. the shoulder bolts hold the adaptor in place.

Bill Ascheman
Fiberfab Ford
Modified 5.0, 5sp., 4:11
Autocross & Hillclimb
"Drive Happy"

[Paul Mossberg]

A detailed look at installing the VW Duchess steering wheel begins on the fifth page of Part 4 – Body and Interior of the Duchess Assembly manual available here on the site.

Paul Mossberg
Former Owner of a 1981 Classic Roadsters Ltd. Duchess (VW)
2005 Intermeccanica Roadster

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[Jeff]

Paul,

Page 5 of Part 4 says “(note: See steering wheel assembly instruction in the steering wheel box)

I don’t see those instructions available for download on the site. Do the instruction include a packing list or item description to give specifications on the shoulder bolts? I only have one and took it in to get two more form a “bolt” supply house and they could not even tell me what I had in my hand. You know how some kit say packing list
1-wheel
1-horn plate
3-1/4″ x 1.00 shoulder bolts (what Fastenal thinks)

[Paul Mossberg]

Ooops.

I forget. I don’t have ready access to my assembly photo album. If I have the instructions, that’s where it will be.

But I believe these will help, especially the second one:

http://www.grantproducts.com/files/instructions/97520-00-01.pdf

http://www.grantproducts.com/files/instructions/97506-00-01.pdf

Paul Mossberg
Former Owner of a 1981 Classic Roadsters Ltd. Duchess (VW)
2005 Intermeccanica Roadster

If you own a TDr and are not in the Registry, please go to https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/mg-td-replica-registry/ and register (you need to copy and paste the link)

[Jeff]

Thanks Paul!

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