OK , the puller. This field expedient method has worked just fine for me in the past when you find a great wheel in a junkyard and no puller! Loosen the center nut and stop when the top of the nut is flush with shaft. Now, act like a kid having a temper tantrum and with your fists bang the outer part of the wheel, right, left, right, left. Now planting your feet on the floor on both sides of the column grab the wheel and pull it up wiggling right, left, right, left and it should pop loose. You might have to repeat the procedure a couple of times. If know one cranked the bolt down sometime in the past it should be easy. Now if someone has been in there and run it down you will probably need a puller.
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I did have the donor wheel all apart when I restored it. The old wheel is still on the car. I wasn't looking at the "new" restored wheel when I was outside working on getting the original wheel off, so I didn't see the extra threaded holes since I didn't take the horn bar off. I didn't think to go look at the restored wheel in the house. Since I don't have the right puller, I wasn't sure what I was looking for for a purchase point. I was thinking more along the lines of pulling the drums off my tapered axles - pulling from farther outside of the hub. I figured it had to be simpler than I was seeing, but I think the 70 degree dewpoint was baking my brain out there. LOL
I knew you guys would be able to help - thanks.
Dave
From: Herb <zephyr9900@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: 1962to1965mopars <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, July 7, 2013 10:25 PM Subject: Re: Steering Wheel Removal
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