DeTomaso Mailing List: July 2001, Message #59

Hope that was a "new" piece of sewer pipe you used on your steering
wheel...not a "used" one.

Guy D.

----- Original Message -----
From: <JDeRyke@aol.com>
To: Multiple recipients of list <detomaso@realbig.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2001 10:34 AM
Subject: Re: momo steering wheel adapter


> The real problem with such aftermarket steering wheels is the fact that
the
> stock wheel had an 8" crash-collapsible extension built into it; most
wheel
> manufacturers don't make such things, especially for low-volume cars. So
most
> Pantera owners cut the wheel off the corrugated extension, braze or weld a
> flat plate on where the OEM wheel was, and adapt from there. This allows
> using the stock fasteners and spacing to the driver and equivalent crash
> protection, but forces you to also fabricate a lower shroud for the ugly
> corrugated extension. I made my shroud from 3" black plastic drainpipe,
> suitably turned, then sanded on a small lathe. Good luck- J DeRyke
>