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| Willys Steering Wheel Puller; Fish Stringer Assisted Style | |
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| PapaC | Jul 11 2015, 07:22 AM Post #1 |
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WORKS ON ANY WILLYS JEEP (I guess. The one I pulled this wheel on sat as yard art until the entire floors of the tub rotted away 1. Take one old (or new) regular steering wheel puller 2. Forget about the extra bolts that came with it that you may have lost some of. you won't need them anyway 3. Get a 1/4 inch yellow nylon fish stringer. 4. Fasten the contraption together something like the following pictures. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() •Wrap that nylon tight, not only around the spokes but the base on the steering wheel itself •When that nylon starts stretching its going to be pulling with a unbelievably amount of force *Once you know you've got it stretched tight, tap that top bolt on the puller. You may have to do this a couple of times That wheel IS going to pop off. At least it did for me Charles |
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Charles Tate....North Mississippi 1956 WILLYS DJ3A Convertible Doing ground up nuts and bolt restoration by almost entirely reconditioning original used or a few NOS DJ3A parts. 1962 WILLYS DJ3A Convertible. (For research and parts only) | |
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| fredcc | Jul 12 2015, 08:01 AM Post #2 |
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I was thinking of building something but I see the problem has been solved . |
| 1965 DJ3 CONVERTIBLE In work | |
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| PapaC | Jul 12 2015, 01:36 PM Post #3 |
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I hope it works for you too. If so anyone who tries this please let us know. The only thing I can think to add is be sure the thing is rigged so that column itself and the threads aren't going to get damaged or scored from the twisting force of the long bolt on the puller. And in the beginning leave the nut on but backed up flush with the end of the steering tube to help protect it. In this case I didn't apply any heat or penetrating fluid previously, which might not have been a bad idea. It was just a spur of a thought when I ran across a old steering wheel puller and I rigged it up and pulled the wheel. Charle |
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Charles Tate....North Mississippi 1956 WILLYS DJ3A Convertible Doing ground up nuts and bolt restoration by almost entirely reconditioning original used or a few NOS DJ3A parts. 1962 WILLYS DJ3A Convertible. (For research and parts only) | |
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