Series 6 fuel tank and steering wheel
Tuesday, January 15, 2008, 07:51 PM -
GeneralPosted by Graham Heald
I am working on my recently acquired series 6. I am a little puzzled by the relationship between the fuel tank straps/rear cross-member/rear valance. The fit of the valance is such that the slots that allow the straps to attach to the x-member lie about 3/16" behind said x-member. It looks as if there should be a spacer between the strap and x-member. But if there was - no room to fit strap securing nut/bolt. Anyone with any experience?
The steering wheel fitted as bought is a 17" Bluemel's Brooklands. The fit onto the boss seems to be a press-fit onto a 3 1/8" diam spigot on the boss. No location/key/spline is visible. The only retaining arrangement I can see is the 3 x 1/4" x 3/4" set-screws that hold the cover plate in position - and coincidentally sandwich the wheel weakly in position. This hardly seems adequate. Does anyone know what the proper wheel type, size and fixing should be?