Re: Series 1 & 2 Single Six Steering wheel retaining nut.

Posted by tfee On 2012/4/18 12:15:05

I think the nut above will probably do the job nicely however if you want to keep it original you should have a new nut made. If the machine shop you contacted says they can't produce the nut without the male counterpart then they should be avoided. Any machinist worth his salt will make their own male thread gauge first. It's not difficult to chuck up a piece of bar stock and cut the male version of those threads. Once the male set has been made and checked with wires then the female threads can be cut using the male threads as a gauge. There is no need to remove your steering column, that's a ridiculous request. Cutting the hexagon is also not a difficult task and is probably cheaper than buying a piece of hex stock. If you asked for a thousand bolts you'd start with hex stock but for a single bolt it's not cost effective. Expect to pay for about an hour and a half labor for your nut which is probably around $120.