Elite/Eclat steering wheel

[Pete Boole]

Hey guys - what is the distance between the rim of the steering wheel and the top of the instrument binnacle on your Elite/Eclat? It's so long since my car was in one piece I can't remember and it seems very close.

Thanks

Pete

[Hawaiis0]

Hey guys - what is the distance between the rim of the steering wheel and the top of the instrument binnacle on your Elite/Eclat? It's so long since my car was in one piece I can't remember and it seems very close.

Thanks

Pete

Some good internal shots on this advert

https://www.carandclassic.com/car/C1603391

[Pete Boole]

Thanks Stu. It looks quite close on those photos as well. There's some adjustment on the column but not much - I'll take some measurements when I get the fan heater on in the garage

Pete

[AndrewWebber]

Hi Pete, I'm working away (without it) this week, will get a measurement and post on Saturday.

Andy

[Pete Boole]

Great - thanks Andy . The reason I'm asking is that I have made my own electric steering column from scratch and although I'm pretty sure it's the same dimensions at the top as the old one the wheel still seems close to the binnacle.

Pete

[AndrewWebber]

Great - thanks Andy . The reason I'm asking is that I have made my own electric steering column from scratch and although I'm pretty sure it's the same dimensions at the top as the old one the wheel still seems close to the binnacle.

Pete

Coincidentally Pete, I'm just finishing a similar project in my 'Europa'. Based on Vauxhall Agila motor with a control box from a Company called '213 Performance'. Installed and tested with good results 'statically', not yet road tested as some way off having rear brakes after the transaxel change to Audi/Getrag...

Andy

[Pete Boole]

Great - thanks Andy . The reason I'm asking is that I have made my own electric steering column from scratch and although I'm pretty sure it's the same dimensions at the top as the old one the wheel still seems close to the binnacle.

Pete

Coincidentally Pete, I'm just finishing a similar project in my 'Europa'. Based on Vauxhall Agila motor with a control box from a Company called '213 Performance'. Installed and tested with good results 'statically', not yet road tested as some way off having rear brakes after the transaxel change to Audi/Getrag...

Andy

I'll check out 213 Performance - thanks.

Pete

[AndrewWebber]

Hi Pete on mine (1978 503). 'Original steering wheel and column'. Measurement is approximately parallel with the column. I'd say 45mm from 'back' of the wheel rim to nearest point on dash binnacle.



Hope it helps.

Andy

[Pete Boole]

Great - thanks Andy. Mine's 43 in the same place so OK. Gap wider on nearside and narrower on offside of course.

Pete

[rbgosling]

That's really close! So how come that leather isn't covered in fingernail gouges, like mine is? Since I have neither the time nor enthusiasm to repair/replace the leather, I filled in all the gouges with black Sharpie over New Year, so at least they don't show up so horrendously (leather is dark grey, so it's a close-ish match).

[Pete Boole]

I'm probably going to fit a Momo wheel I have in the shed - it's about 30mm smaller in diameter and hopefully will work well with the electric power steering set up - I can chose the hub to suit then. It will, however, make the instrument panel harder to see so some remedial action required there - may fit some 80mm gauges like the Excel to create a bit of space for the other gauges - we'll see

Pete

[Excel SA]

Project creep Pete hard at work project creeping his own projects - as well as everyone elses'

Neil.

[AndrewWebber]

That's really close! So how come that leather isn't covered in fingernail gouges, like mine is? Since I have neither the time nor enthusiasm to repair/replace the leather, I filled in all the gouges with black Sharpie over New Year, so at least they don't show up so horrendously (leather is dark grey, so it's a close-ish match).

I have short fingers and nails! but as for the first 148,000 miles of it's life, I'm not sure.

[Pete Boole]

Project creep Pete hard at work project creeping his own projects - as well as everyone elses'

Neil.

I can't leave anything original - not in my nature!!

Pete

[Hawaiis0]

I can't leave anything original - not in my nature!!

Pete

Mr Chapman might have liked you.