new steering wheel crest
08-03-2013, 07:32 PM
#19
Nordschleife Master
so I finally got the nerve to remove the cover ...
Here's the 'speednut' on the back, the dowel of the crest was 'swaged' into it like a blind rivet ... I had to grind the shaft off with a dremel tool to get the nut off. Fairly easy because it's brass ..
New silver/black crest ready to go in (note the rear pin/dowel) ...
I was able to slightly grind down the rear pin to accept a steel no. 6 speednut
Snap the cover back on the airbag unit and re-crimp all the metal retainers
and Voila .. like new.
08-03-2013, 08:48 PM
#21
Rennlist Member
Great work, JPP, but like Mike said...dangerous! At some tech sessions, we've intentionally set them off (at a safe distance). Makes a real believer out of you...Especially if it goes off in your face! (Fortunately, I had a full-face helmet on at the time.)
08-03-2013, 09:26 PM
#22
Nordschleife Master
^^^ Believe me, I was very cautious, especially when I installed it in the car .. heh .. just kept out of the way at all times until I'd checked the electrics completely out ;-P
08-10-2013, 05:06 PM
#23
Nordschleife Master
This thread has saved me from buying a three-spoke wheel! Being not too concerned about the safety aspects, I've just obtained a very high quality cloissonne' crest from an eBay supplier, Yokuimport, item #271237170789 and applied it to my wheel. Matter of fact, this crest looks to be the OEM piece used on the factory units. It comes in three different finishes. This one is the "golden". It has a protrusion on the back which I snipped off, then ground flat. Applied double-sided moulding trim tape to the backside, trimmed off excess with a razor blade, cleaned off the crest area on my wheel covering with a Q-tip moistened with de-natured alcohol, then carefully pressed it in place.
