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    • November 19, 2013 at 1:22 am #58091
      Gene Sokolowski
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        I have inserted my steering column in the car as part of the total re-wire job I am completing at this point of the restoration.
        I noticed quite a ‘gap’ between the column tube and the front (wheel arch area) support bracket. I was wondering if there is a piece that surrounds the column tube and is held in place by the bracket. Well I didn’t find anything on the net in conversation threads but I did find in the Sunbeam workshop manual that indeed there is a rubber packing strip between the steering column and support bracket. Does anyone know if this is just an oblong piece of rubber that I could fabricate? I didn’t notice anything like that offered in the Sunbeam Specialties Catalog.

        If someone has made this from a piece of flat rubber, what thickness of rubber mat did you use?

      • November 19, 2013 at 1:53 pm #65397
        Joel & Karen Griffin
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          Just flat rubber strip 1" wide .060 thick like maybe a piece of inner tube look in McMaster Carr.com you might find what you need there.

        • November 19, 2013 at 3:01 pm #65398
          Gene Sokolowski
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            Thank you jkgriffs!

          • February 6, 2014 at 4:00 pm #65467
            0neoffive
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              Also; the MG guyz have a rubber isolator that surrounds the SU fuel pump. This ubiquitous donut can be cut into all kinds of applications and it’s cheap.

            • February 12, 2014 at 12:22 pm #65482
              Paul Zuk

                I used a piece of rubber cut from 4" flexible wall molding that you can get a most building supply stores. Seemed just about the right thickness.

              • February 12, 2014 at 3:55 pm #65483
                0neoffive
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                  quote iron beast:

                  I used a piece of rubber cut from 4″ flexible wall molding that you can get a most building supply stores. Seemed just about the right thickness.

                  Hi: Looked around the yards and asked a few questions, but the sales staff couldn’t find anything as described? Got pic ??

                • February 12, 2014 at 9:05 pm #65484
                  Paul Zuk

                    Sorry. I might not have described it well. See the link. I was able to buy one piece about 4′ long for a few bucks. I would send it to you, but just went out there and couldn’t find it. Let me know if you still have trouble, and I’ll take another look….I’m sure its in the shop somewhere!
                    http://www.homedepot.com/p/ROPPE-Black- … dtZ1z10qpy

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