How To: C15a Wire-3 restoration

[Jordan Baker]

Both had asbestos pads on them when I got them and they are left and right sided too.

[Jordan Baker]

The new output shaft sleeve arrived today. Fit like a glove. This will now seal very nicely in the new seal.

[Jordan Baker]

Today I installed the heat pads inside the nose. I’m very happy with how this felt turned out as I feel it looks similar to the original asbestos. I was hoping to reuse the original wire staples but they are started to break with the slightest of bending. So out came the roll of stainless safety wire I’ve got. The added bonus is no rust from them down the road.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Thanks for the heads-up. Meta Aramid felt, had to look it up. Seems to be available in various qualities, haven’t found your 700 deg F one yet.

[Jordan Baker]

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

Thanks for the heads-up. Meta Aramid felt, had to look it up. Seems to be available in various qualities, haven’t found your 700 deg F one yet.

https://thefeltstore.ca/search?type=product&q=Meta

[Jordan Baker]

Installed the redone steering wheel tonight. Things would have gone better except for I had safely packed away the retaining nut and it took me about 1hr of searching to find it.

I’m also installing a NOS horn button kit.

[Phil Waterman]

Hi Jordan

We've all had that experience of having to find the part we put away, what I hate more is getting it all assembled then finding the part.

But to your horn wiring, I've had problems on all three my trucks with the rub ring pickup down on the column. Finding that the repro parts are not quite long so the little carbon brush doesn't make good contact.

Will be interested in seeing if you find the same problem, and how you work around it.

Cheers Phil