63 Impala horn ring help

Gliderider06

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Hi all, I bought a horn ring mount kit and I'm not sure if I am putting it on right. I looked through the 63 assembly manual and the 63 shop manual, but did not see exactly how it goes.
Does the metal plate that goes against the horn button go disc up or down against the wheel? I tried different ways and ended with the large portion to the wheel, plastic spacer, horn mount then the red screw ring. It just doesn't feel real secure.
Any thoughts? This is the kit I used...
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pvs409

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The metal disc goes against the metal inside the steering wheel - must be all metal against metal ( no paint on metal plate inside steering wheel)- disc goes concave down for horn to work correctly held in place by round plastic red plastic piece

if you need order of everything i can check one of my steering wheels I have 2-3 sets of original hardware like your picture
 

Gliderider06

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The metal disc goes against the metal inside the steering wheel - must be all metal against metal ( no paint on metal plate inside steering wheel)- disc goes concave down for horn to work correctly held in place by round plastic red plastic piece

if you need order of everything i can check one of my steering wheels I have 2-3 sets of original hardware like your picture
Ok, that's the way I installed it. The horn ring just feels a little loose to me.
Thank you!
 
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327

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It should be tight when you tighten the two bolts that hold it in place.
 

Gliderider06

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It should be tight when you tighten the two bolts that hold it in place.
Sorry, I missed this...
It is not. Its loose and the horn doesn't work either.
I need to pull it apart again anyway. I have an extra spring that I think goes against the upper bearing. I can't remember if I put one in there or not.
 
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Gliderider06

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Does anyone have a diagram of the column for the turn signal, horn bearing, spring, up? I looked through the service manual and assembly manual and only thing I was able to find did not show where the shaft spring goes. When I use it, I cant get the cancelling cam to seat in properly. Unless the spring goes under the horn contact ring.
Thank you!
Paul
 
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