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39 banjo wheel to GM column?
by HB32
Posted: 05/17/2003 21:57 EST

I picked up a decent banjo wheel at a swapmeet and was wondering if there is an adapter that will allow me to mount it to a aftermarket GM column. Thanks Roger


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RE: 39 banjo wheel to GM column?
by 40kustom
Posted: 05/19/2003 23:57 EST

If you can't use the wheel would you consider selling it as I 'm in need of one for my 39 delivery.
Thanks Manuel

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RE: 39 banjo wheel to GM column?
by HB32
Posted: 05/27/2003 04:05 EST

I would consider trading it for an aftermarket banjo that will fit my column. Email me if your interested.
rogerandpam@shaw.ca Thanks Roger

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RE: 39 banjo wheel to GM column?
by donbryce
Posted: 05/22/2003 10:24 EST

I mated a 50's MG banjo, with a Toyota truck rim, to a 60's Cadillac tilt/tele, with 11" removed for best fit. Check out my website and look in the 'interior' photo album (be REAL patient if you have a slow connection, there's too many pictures...I'm going to fix that soon):[p]
http://bryceandbernie.homestead.com/BrycesRodWebpage.html [/p]
Basically, I cut the center section out of the Cad wheel and pressed it into the back of the MG center, which is a hollow cast aluminum piece. You cut the CAD spokes until they fit tight into the inner 'race' of the MG (or whatever banjo) hub. Then, I fabricated 3 aluminum pieces to fit over the spokes of the MG wheel. These are slid up the spokes after the MG rim is cut free. I ground the plastic off the Toyota rim where the MG spokes will join, welded the spokes to the Toyota rim, used PC-7 epoxy to rebuild the rim where it joins the spokes, sliding the new end-trim pieces up to the new rim. I then made a cut-out for the tele adjuster lever in the MG plastic horn ring. My wife made me a cast silver Pontiac emblem horn button.

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RE: 39 banjo wheel to GM column?
by Wink
Posted: 05/25/2003 23:45 EST

Nice work ! Looks like a fun car . Wink

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