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These…
…are available from the USA but, like you, Harvey, I’m drawing a blank too.
Maybe just keep emailing/’phoning suppliers in case you get lucky with some old stock?
They are normal on certain racing cars so must still be available – the steering column fitment might be problematic unless an engineering shop could machine it for you? Maybe try specialist racing suppliers?
Finally, the air-bag (if fitted)… You can insert a diode(?) in the circuit to fool the system that the bag is still fitted but… you lose the security of the air-bag.
Good luck with this, Harvey. I don’t think this is going to be an easy one to sort.
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Barry, thanks for your support. It was a long shot that someone might have one really. No airbag on our Exsis fortunately. I’ve also looked at removing the exisitng wheel during longer stays but it’s held on with a multi-tabbed nut. Removing it would mean bending the tabs back each time (or removing the tab washer, which I’m not prepared to do). Fiat must have done that for safety and it makes removal of the existing steering wheel a pain. So its back to not being able to turn the seat more than 120 degrees. Still a brilliant M/H though.
Harvey
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I struggled with my seat the same as you’re obviously doing, Harvey, until I discovered the one way to do it…
1. I pull the seat as far forward as I can so the frame clears the handbrake.
2. I tip the back of the seat as far forward as possible, onto the steering wheel.
3. I then turn the seat inwards so that the seat back and armrests “just” scrape past the steering wheel, adjusting the fore/aft position of the seat as appropriate to achieve this.
4. I then rotate the seat fully to face the rear, lifting the cushion on the rear seat so the front seat ‘back/forward’ handle clears the rear seat base
5. I then slide the reversed front seat rearwards and I adjust the back as reclined as the steering wheel will permit (not much!). But… it is reversed.
I hope this encourages you to persevere.
Good luck!
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I found these, Harvey…
Any good?
Quite a few more on eBay so plenty of options. Maybe find a supplier near you to actually try one, if they cannot say if it will definitely fit?
You’ll need a (Momo?) steering wheel too.
One other idea…
I note the standard wheel nut is held on with a tabbed washer. How about remomving it and fitting a robust stainless steel ‘R’ clip instead, via a small drilled hole in the appropriate spot?
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I have just fitted a removable steering wheel to Helga so we can slide the drivers seat further back, also good anti- theft, hard to pinch if you can’t go around corners!
When looking into this, saw a kit from Marcle Leisure, but sending them an email they don’t sell them any more.
So back to the drawing board and found this boss hub on ebay: https://tinyurl.com/yxszeb2w and this quick release hub on amazon: https://tinyurl.com/yxuht6ov There are lots of aftermarket steering wheels which will fit these kits, I went for this one: https://tinyurl.com/y52yqwsb quite expensive as it came from the USA, but the blue does match the seats!
First ensure your wheels are straight, and the steering lock is on. Remove the horn button, 3 hex bolts behind the steering wheel to reveal the holding nut.
Get the big socket set out and undo until the last 2 or 3 threads. Unclip the horn wires. Knock the wheel from behind to loosen it, that’s why you keep the nut on to stop you hitting yourself in the face (I am speaking from experience here!)
Pass the horn wires through the boss, slip it over the spline and secure with the original nut.
Cut the horn wires and solder onto the lower part of the quick release hub, then bolt onto to the black boss.
Attach the top half of quick release boss, and find correct position for steering wheel, plug in horn and bolt down with supplied bolts.
As you can see the seat now slides around 6” further back.
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Hi Barry
The main boss and detachable boss cost just under £100 in total.
The cost of the steering wheel is personal choice, mine was just under £200, making a total cost of £300, but you can spend less than £50 on a wheel https://tinyurl.com/y46sqvjn , or even look out for a second hand one like this https://tinyurl.com/yy2cl8o5
This would bring the cost down to less than £150
Hope this helps
Chris
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