I just went out & took a closer look at my '38. The steering column drop is 3/4" wide and the rubber outside to outside is 1 1/4". It's shaped like ] with the sides being about 1/4" thick. I'm thinking the rubber everyone is buying is likely the same stuff and all they're looking at in the 1 1/4" measurement without taking into consideration the thickness of the sides. Have you tried calling Steele?

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