Hi Folks,
Would anyone have a Steering column cowl similar to this one please.
Picked this one up from a swap meet, however someone's had their angle grinder at it....
Don't need the ignition barrel as I have one already...
(https://i.imgur.com/FWNyAU8.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/vAq2913.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/0JigInS.jpg)
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This is repairable with ease... It is a common thing that idiots use to get the collar off rather than spend time taking the steering wheel off etc. Usually to gain access due to an electrical issue. Get a fibreglass repair kit from the likes of Halfords. Clean the cowling well with 240 grit around the slot .. inner as well as outer. Use masking tape to pull the cut together. Couple of layers of tissue inner & outer and plenty of mixed resin. Keep in a warm area and in daylight as curing is via ultra violet light. Give it as long as you can to cure thoroughly. Only when its at least surface dry use 240 grit to flatten to the contours. Final sand with 8oo grit. May need a wisp coat of filler to get rid of pinholes. Spray can primer. Flatten between coats. Top coat gloss or satin black. I did mine this way but enshrouded the entire outer in f\glass tissue as it had been ripped of the column not cut neatly and the plastic was fractured in all directions. It now looks factory new.
If this is all too much and you do get a replacement let me have the damaged one.
I may have one somewhere in the garage,
Ill have a look for you ;-)up
Hey Paul,
Repairing it was not an issue, I wanted to polish it up, unfortunately can't do that with this one.
If I get a replacement one that I can polish up, I will let you have this one....
Thank you Will pay for it of course
I have found mine.... it's the same, single cut out for indicator stalk only but with 2 slots on the flat bottom section which is where the original fixing bolts went to attach under the beetle dash ( donor was 69 reg)
I can send a pic or two if you ping me an email address ?
Emailed you some pics.. ;-)up
Hey Buddy,
Thank you very much for the effort on the pics.
I noticed that your housing is quite a bit taller than mine and would not work me.
I need to find one the same as I have.
Nav.