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Today I installed a Grant theft prevention (system) in the 69 chevelle nomad. It allows the removal of the steering wheel in about five seconds flat. You turn a key, then turn a cam, spin the wheel left slightly, then it pops off. Just that easy. Then you pop this red cap on, and take the key out. Just reverse the proceedure for reinstalling the wheel. It's a snap.

Installation was a bit of a pain, as one must cross refrence the instruction sheets of the installation kit, the disconnect device, and the steering wheel. Also, they did not provide the three 1/4-28X3/4 fasteners to bolt the disconnect housing to the adapter hub, AND the horn button spring was too short. Wheras I don't have any 1/4-28 bolts, and needed the car for work, I tapped them out to 1/4-20. For the horn button spring, I just stretched it out a little.
Having done it once, it will be a snap if I have to do it again. If I sell the car, I plan to keep the Grant kit ( unless they wanna pony up an extra two bills ) Didn't have to modify any of the original parts, so it will just bolt back up in about ten minutes flat. ( with five minutes to find the puller )

Problem I am having, is that I can hear the horn spring: it's not sliding aoround smoothly on the contact disc. Aren't those horn springs supposed to have a little copper contact against the disc? If it had one, I dropped it and can't find it.

So, how much length did that system add to your steering column?

I have a Grant wheel. I have the horn button off of it right now, because I'm getting ready to replace the wheel with a Lecarra. On mine, the spring fits between the horn button and the steering shaft nut (rests on the nut). There is no copper washer. Might be made different than yours.

Extra length was about 1 1/2". I re-ordered the steering wheel. The one I got is dished 4 1/2" The one I ordered is 2 1/4" dished, and I should be happier with it. I'll try to get a pic posted.

roofcam... wrong spring. I am talking about the little bitty spring that is in the rotator assembly, behind the metal plate with the spring clip. ( you don't have to remove the plate to install the wheel ). It is the spring which is in the plastic doo dad which sticks up through the Grant adapter plate.

I cant post the pic, but if its the one im thinking of..check it out on e-bay
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EG...The only other spring on mine is under the hub, on the horn wire metal plunger that contacts the plate (contact disc?) on the steering column. I see nothing but that plunger contacting the plate/disc. Maybe a little di-electric grease would solve the problem?

try a spring out of a ball point pen

Originally Posted by redrodman48

I cant post the pic, but if its the one im thinking of..check it out on e-bay
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YEP... that's what I'm lookin for.

I might try making the little bugger, by taking a piece of 12 GA solid copper wire, and mushrooming the end out.

Thanks for the link!

Hiya,

There should be a little copper end at the end of that spring to rub on the brass ring for the horn. Or a rubbling dowel if I remember.Shouldn't need grease but it don't hurt.

Them Grant wheels are sometimes more trouble than they're worth. Well, the adapter kits anyway.