On Fri, 13 Nov 2020 12:00:43 +0000, wrote:

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I didn't assume that to be the case as once past the old cars where
the steering wheel was just held on with one nut and the horn wire,
air-bags and on0wheel-buttons make wheel removal more complicated and
so they tend to make things like the control stalks semi-circular,
held on with a couple of screws and relatively easy to remove.

I'd expected that to be the case, but a couple of things indicate
otherwise - I'll investigate before walking away from the job.

As is the d-i-y way. ;-)

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Understood (which kitcars did you have OOI?).

A Spartan (based on Spitfire parts)

I know it.

and an NG TD (based on MGB parts)

And that.

Hindsight of course suggests that, with ample storage space I should
have kept the Mk1 Escort 2 door GT bodyshell I cut up and scrapped,
when we were building the Ranger, seeing the price some of these
classic cars go for these days. ;-(

It was that sort of though that confused me with the idea of using the
likes of Spitfires and MGB's as the basis for kits, even then (way
more than the 'everyday' Escort etc).

Cheers, T i m