[Amc-list] Nash (Rambler) steering wheel puller

[Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>]

I think I've determined the dimensions to make a steering
wheel puller for the American, but it's another one of those
things that just mystifies me that no one else has come across,
and solved, this problem. (The other one is, no one besides
Frank admits to ever changing the (absolutely not available)
strut bushings on a 63/64 Classic/Ambo.)

No one's pulled off an early AMerican steering wheel?! There
is no tool available to do it, and no, a regular puller isn't
even in the right universe.

It's so old world...

Go under the nose of the car and cut the horn wire that runs
up the length of the steering column, through the box. It's
probably all frayed and shorting out on the steering linkage
anyways on random left turns. Mine did.

Take the "R" trim escutcheon out the steering wheel (likely,
it fell onto the floor back in '72; it's under the seat). Unclip
the brass thing. Pull out the center contact on it's long wire.

15/16" socket takes off the Special Nut. Do not lose the
Special Nut!

Peer inside the thing and you'll see that the Special Nut's
Special Shoulder runs inside a hole; the inner face of this hole
is tapped. I think it's 20 threads per inch; the hool diameter
is 1".

The steering wheel removal tool -- which I do not have -- is 1"
diameter, 8" long or so, and threads into the steering wheel. A
1/2" or so threaded rod runs down the center of the tool, and
presses on the end of the steering column shaft. Tightening
the center bolt extracts the wheel from the shaft.

So I gotta cut a 1-20 thread into steel, bore it, weld a 1/2"
nut on the far end of the thing, bolt, etc.


I will then rent you my tool for a Nominal Service Fee :-)

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