Steering wheel centre and badge

PostPost by: gav » Thu Apr 30, 2015 9:03 pm

Hi all

I have an early sprint with a large boss Springalex steering wheel boss (not Motolita) and am looking for the plastic cap that covers the horn and hides the nut that holds the wheel to the column. It is around 2 inches diameter.

Any ideas on where to source one would be appreciated.

Also, what is the correct badge for this and where can it be sourced

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PostPost by: lotustastic » Thu Apr 30, 2015 11:08 pm

I think I they are unobtanium after my research at least the black and silver logo cap which cracks over time. I actually made a silicone mold and casted one from clear epoxy resin which looked great but couldn't get the paint to adhere well. So, I'm trying to mold from another crystal clear polymer material. Will let you know if I have success.


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PostPost by: gav » Fri May 01, 2015 5:33 am

Thanks David

I think the one I have is a flat plastic dish with a lip that plugs into the two inch hole left by the horn unit and from what I have seen the badge seems to be stuck inthe middle. The ones that I have seen to date seem to use the same badge as the top of the gear stick but they do look a little lost in the plastic dish.

The horn is not activated by pressing the inner boss but by the outer ring which is sprung.

I'll try to get a photo
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PostPost by: gav » Fri May 01, 2015 11:51 am

Here are some photos of the set up
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PostPost by: peterexpart » Fri May 01, 2015 2:07 pm

gav wrote:Here are some photos of the set up


Does this wheel not take the Standard Lucas Horn Push - 1 7/8" Push In x 2 3/8" OD ??
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PostPost by: types26/36 » Fri May 01, 2015 2:14 pm

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PostPost by: gav » Fri May 01, 2015 6:57 pm

Thanks all

Brian - mine is the same as the photo that you have shown.

Any ideas where the centre cap and badge come from please?

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PostPost by: dunclentdr » Fri May 01, 2015 7:37 pm

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PostPost by: elanfan1 » Fri May 01, 2015 7:52 pm

Gav,

No idea if these are the right size, font etc:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/LOTUS-EMBLEM-LO ... 1e&vxp=mtr
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PostPost by: elanfan1 » Fri May 01, 2015 8:16 pm

Gav,

have just dug my wheel out of storage. The centre cap doesn't look like the one shown above (which does look like it has had a Lotus logo/badge stuck on top.

Mine looks like it was all part of an original casting (not sure how the logo is put on there) but it is quite a Matt background not shiny at all. The outer part has very fine lines on going inwards towards the centre whilst the centre part is smooth and not raised. You may need to zoom in to see it properly. I am sure as I can be that mine is an original!

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PostPost by: types26/36 » Fri May 01, 2015 10:10 pm

elanfan1 wrote: The centre cap doesn't look like the one shown above (which does look like it has had a Lotus logo/badge stuck on top.]


Nope! you are wrong!.....it is original and genuine and is not stuck on, it is from my Oct1972 Sprint and is as it was supplied by Lotus.
Sorry Gav, I'm afraid I dont know where you can get one .....maybe Sue Miller?
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PostPost by: elanfan1 » Sat May 02, 2015 9:52 am

Brian mate, you should've gone to Soecsavers!
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PostPost by: types26/36 » Sat May 02, 2015 10:12 am

elanfan1 wrote:Brian mate, you should've gone to Soecsavers!


Who are "Soecsavers" ? :lol: ......maybe its you who should go to Specsavers :wink:
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PostPost by: elanfan1 » Sat May 02, 2015 10:58 am

Touche!
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