Sunbeam Alpine and Tiger steering wheel hub rebuild kits-member priced

[PawPaw]

I could not locate a steering wheel for my series 1. The hub was severely crack and what I thought several pieces missing. Turns out the plastic had
cracked and shrunk. After having to drill and cut grub screws out to get horn ring off I repaired hub with J-B Weld epoxy. After hours of filling and
waiting for epoxy to cure it looks like this. I plan to lace a leather wheel cover on and paint the rest. It's not perfect by any means, but will do until
I find something better.

 

[Shannon Boal]

That was my hub pictured, and I tried to save the old one for your "rogues gallery", but it came off in small pieces. Thank you for an outstanding product!
Shannon
Don't let your original hub turn into this one that I saw at SUNI-and yes, he did buy a new kit from me to fix his.




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[65sunbeam]

Thanks for the great review Shannon!
I will have a few new hub repair kits at the Invasion and will do a tech session on installing one on a Sunbeam.
I also have pieces of old cracked ones to show too! But none as bad as yours was................
Eric

 

[Shannon Boal]

Now, to reinstall the wheel and seats, then drive to SC. I have to wait for the water to recede, we're kinda flooded....

 

[Scotty]

Late to the party, but I just bought one after talking about getting one for years now, and got it on my SIV yesterday.

For those wondering if it's worth the few hundred being asked for it, duuuuude, I don't even know where to begin.

It's surprisingly heavy and solid which surprised me, compared to the weaksauce OEM one and the new hub is ridiculously simple to install. You spend more time cleaning up and taking off the old hub from the steering wheel than installing the new one. No matter the condition of your Alpine, this hub will be one of the things to outlast your car. That's how well made it is.

Don't shorten the Allen-wrench bolts because it actually also holds the horn ring in along with the rest of it. One of the best things I've ever bought for the Alpine. My only regret is not buying it sooner.

The cost seems batshit but it's far from it when you see it with your dash and interior. Plus, it improved my steering somehow. I had some sort of slop or pull in the wheel and assumed it was the steering box but after changing it, the steering is really solid and true. I don't get that but I know it positively affected it.

Thank you guys for making this!!

 

[65sunbeam]

Thanks Scott for the great feedback! And I see in this thread that you did ask about getting one for several years. Al and I still have some left and we will sell them at the same club member price of $335 all in. Overseas costs more. And so does the one I list on eBay as their fees, taxes, etc. makes it more expensive. Have fun with your Sunbeam and thanks again. Eric