Will you please explain how the access cover should be positioned on the steering column of my 1954 3100 4-spd; and how the horn wire should exit the cover and be routed to the rear of the dash?
My steering column hasn't had a cover on the access opening since I have had it. It covers the square opening on the bottom of the steering column and the white wire in this pic. The wire connects the horn button to the horn relay. The cover is described as a "wire clamp" on p.109 in the '54 Accessories Installation Manual, but the screw location in the diagram is different to mine.
< PIC - 1954 ACCESS OPENING & WIRE >I got a cover for the access opening. Strange looking thing, but I believe that it is correct. The tab on the end that is opposite the screw slides into the square access opening on the bottom of the steering column. It is secured by a screw into the right side of the steering column, not into the bottom of the column as shown in the Acc Inst Man.
<PIC - COVER >My cover dosen't look like the cover on DADS50's 1950 3100. His small cover and screw are on the top of the steering column and appear to be much lower on the column. Plus the cover has a hole for the wire to exit.
< PIC - 1950 COVER >How does the wire exit a '54 cover? The only place that has a gap large enough for the wire is on the "screw end" of the cover. If it exits there, it will be fully visable on the right side of the column and it will be unprotected as it goes behind the dash. Do I have the wrong piece? Is my steering column mounted wrong? I'm baffled.
Sorry for such a long-winded post about a simple question. Photos may help me understand. Thanks for your help,
EDIT: Just had a thought ... are the hole and cover for the turn signal wires that were new for '54? If so, what is the routing for the horn wire?
