Making removable steering wheel hub for $40

[Fbird]

As I mocked up the position of my seats I decided that a removable steering wheel would make this car much easier to get in and out of. I had an adjustable track for the driver side, but did not like the height it raised the seat to. Scrapped that and mounted directly to the floor with a half inch riser under each seat. Height was perfect but steering wheel was a bit in the way...hmm what to do. I visited other builds and found out that the factory five hub doesn’t like to work cooperatively with many aftermarket removable hubs due to the bolt pattern.

I fished around and found this great removable hub from speedway motors that features a splined gear that fits on the 3/4 inch shaft and allows the hub to come on and off with a locking pin. 127962

It doesn’t easily match up with the factory five hub so I cut that apart and brazed it to the cut off factory five steering hub.
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I drilled out the steering wheel holes to enlarge them to5/16 18 and drilled and tapped the factory five hub to accept the larger bolts. I need to find some recessed ones, but for now all I could find were pan head style. Any ideas where to find these?
It works even with the wheel center cap, but sticks up some since the bolts are pan head.
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Now I am getting ready to center the wheel and weld the gear to the steering shaft. So far it looks good. I am going to sit on things for a bit before I commit with the welder. Seem ok? Am I missing anything?

[RoadRacer]

I need to find some recessed ones, but for now all I could find were pan head style. Any ideas where to find these?

Lowes? I found some just like that. It's my goto bolt shop.. even has grade 8 when needed. I'm there all the time anyway, so it's handy

[smithtlw]

I drilled out the steering wheel holes to enlarge them to5/16 18 and drilled and tapped the factory five hub to accept the larger bolts. I need to find some recessed ones, but for now all I could find were pan head style. Any ideas where to find these?

Certainly try local hardware stores 1st but McMaster-Carr has pretty much everything...

https://www.mcmaster.com/flat-head-socket-cap-screws

https://www.mcmaster.com/92210a578-92210A578/

Amazon also has a pretty good selection but sometimes harder to find:
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Screws&rh=n%3A16310091%2Cn%3A383599011%2Cn%3A17290023011% 2Cp_n_feature_fourteen_browse-bin%3A11433971011%2Cp_n_feature_two_browse-bin%3A2292860011&pd_rd_r=1d3d1cb2-d537-43f7-807d-330f9d6840c9&pd_rd_w=pU7Yu&pd_rd_wg=fNZ37&pf_rd_p=7cceeb17-76ec-4792-854c-d8fa6054e1bb&pf_rd_r=QEXJ45MH85CEYMDSEMBW&pid=ngkdwgH&ref=sr_es_fst_scr

-Todd

[Maui coupe]

also try Bolt Depot, great prices!

[Fbird]

Thank you all for the suggestions for bolts.