1950 Chevy Styleline Deluxe Sport Coupe. Just bought this and it has an aftermarket steering wheel on a tilt column. The original steering wheel is in very nice condition so I would like to put it back on. The horn center does not snap on tight. I think something is missing. It has a Horn Pivot Ring (Plastic) and sort of a snap ring, below that is the spring piece of metal that contacts the brass/ copper horn contact. What is missing?
Should be a wire circlip around the base of the cap. There's a groove in the wheel where it snaps in. If the wire is there, maybe the person that painted the wheel filled in the groove. That's a '49 horn ring ..
I found several indentations (grooves) in the inside but not all the way around. Should the groove go all the way around ? Other wise seems it would need to be an odd shaped retainer wire/clip.
https://www.classicchevy.com/1950-1954-chevy-horn-contact-kit-80-244346-1.html https://www.chevsofthe40s.com/dept/Electrical/cat/Horn.html http://chevy.oldcarmanualproject.com/miscellaneous/1951horn.htm
I have the first item complete. When I follow the link on the second part it does not show that part available, is that what holds the center cap in place ? The 3rd pic does not show using the second part in the illustration.