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Re: steering column controls

2003-01-10 by Ed <emcman@hotmail.com>

My Marcos had a switch which I recall as the same as the 1967 Triumph 
GT6 I had years ago. Toggle on the dash with a stock that when off, 
low, high with a flash by pulling it towards you.


--- In MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com, nicholas robin 
<pricklepus@y...> wrote:
> thanks don,
>  my car is a 1985 kit and also has the triumph
> steering column. it had the same stalks as yours about
> 2years ago before the restoration began, but they seem
> to have gone missing now! are all your light controls
> on the column or just the main beam?and do you have a
> main beam flasher or just on and off?
> 
> nick
> 
>  --- "Don Lattimer <donlattimer@p...>"
> <donlattimer@p...> wrote: 
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> Nick,<BR>
> <BR>
> Welcome aboard!<BR>
> <BR>
> I'm not too up to date on the newer cars.  Where
> are the controls <BR>
> now?  On the dash?  What Model do you
> have?  My 1971 3 Litre has the <BR>
> Triumph steering column with the lights and turn
> signal stalks <BR>
> (although backward for us USA folks on a RHD car)on
> the column.  <BR>
> Mike Denman has even put his overdrive switch on the
> steering column <BR>
> I believe. Mike??<BR>
> <BR>
> Rory at Heritage Spares may also be able to help.<BR>
> <BR>
> Don Lattimer<BR>
> #3m5759<BR>
> Willits, CA, USA<BR>
> <BR>
> <BR>
> --- In MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com, "pricklepus
> pricklepus@y..." <BR>
> pricklepus@y... wrote:<BR>
> > Hello, this is my first posting, so a big hello
> to everyone. My <BR>
> car <BR>
> > is a 1985 Ford 2.8 V6 with a newly restored and
> galvanised <BR>
> chassis. <BR>
> > I'm currently looking to improve the interior and
> wondered if <BR>
> anyone <BR>
> > has fitted more modern steering column controls?
> I would like to <BR>
> get <BR>
> > the wiper and lighting controls onto the steering
> column, <BR>
> preferably <BR>
> > without obstructing the speedo too much. I
> remember seeing a <BR>
> Mantula <BR>
> > Spyder in a garage once with just such controls,
> so any help on <BR>
> what <BR>
> > might be compatible(without too much
> modification) would be much <BR>
> > appreciated.<BR>
> > many thanks, Nick.<BR>
> <BR>
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