3rd Gen Tech: Cummins Steering wheel logo
 

I came up with a way to replace the Dodge ram head on my steering wheel, and replace it with the Cummins “C”. I actually thought of it while doing the front Grille Cummins “C”, but it’s taken me a little while to get around to it.

This is what I came up with.

The first thing that needs to be done, is removing the current Ram head on the steering wheel.
I used a small screwdriver for this and pried vigorously until it came off. There are 3 posts that are on the emblem and go through the Steering wheel cover, so removal was difficult. Eventually, I won.

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Steering wheel without the emblem

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At first, I had not decided which emblem to go with. These were the 2 finalists. These are actually lapel pins, or hat pins, and the small size is perfect for this mod.
In the pic below, part number CI0026 is on the left and CI0025 is on the right. The quarter is for size reference. These can be purchased from Cummins PowerStore - Apparel, accessories, T-shirts, mugs, travel gear, bags, puzzles, gifts, pet accessories, totes, pencils, journals, pens, and jackets
or as in my case, from my local Rocky Mountain Cummins facility. I decided to go with the Black Cummins “C”.

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I had to come up with a plastic background for the emblem. I used a piece of plastic wire spool, because it was handy. Any hard plastic would work, and since I intended to paint it, I wasn’t too picky about the source.

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I placed the old emblem on the scrap plastic piece upside down to trace it out to obtain the shape for my new emblem’s background.

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I traced it out with a Sharpie

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Using a cut off wheel in a side grinder, I roughly cut out the shape of the background piece.

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I used a Bench grinder to true up the shape, leaving a little of the “Red” from the marker for final shaping.

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Final shaping was done with sandpaper, I also beveled the edges a little with the sand paper.

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I used a Scotch Brite pad for smoothing and blending, and also to rough up the plastic for painting.

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Continued
 

I then went to the steering wheel to test fit the piece. Looks good enough.

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I then smoothed the steering wheel area where the emblem will go with sandpaper, basically, removing some of the high spots, and creating a good bonding surface for the RTV I intend to use to attach it.

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I then painted the background piece a metallic Silver, and drilled a hole for the pin on the emblem. You can get an idea of where to drill the hole by placing the emblem approximately where you want it, and then pushing the pin into the background piece, making a mark on it. If you choose to use the “Cummins Power” emblem, it will just sit a little higher on the background piece so the “power” script clears.

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I applied a little RTV to the back of the emblem and carefully attached it to the background piece. The metal flake on the background piece looks pretty large in this pic, I think it was my camera setting.

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After waiting for the RTV to set, I bent the pin over to help hold the emblem to the background. Next, the completed emblem gets RTV’ed to the Steering wheel. I used masking tape to hold it in place (Keep it from sliding or moving while the RTV dried)
I didn’t take a pic of this step, I figured you could all just “Visualize” it.

Here’s a pic of the Finished emblem.

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This was supposed to be the final Cummins Edition modification to my truck… Until I saw the super cool Valve covers made by ChromeStackMafia, who is a vendor here on the Forum… now I have to have one of those! Here’s a link:

https://www.dieselbombers.com/diesel...lve-cover.html

Thanks for checking it out, and as always questions and comments are welcome!

NOT BAD MAKES ME THINK CNC MILLED BILLET INSERT!

ALRIGHT OLD MAN HOW MUCH I WANT ONE NOW NICE WORK BILL

Thanks for the compliment, (I think?) ya onery ol bastid!

I had the idea the background should be the same color as your truck, unless it's black, then the "C" wont show up so well. In that case, you might have to pick a secondary color combo to try to make it look like it came that way... ya follow me here?

Even if you just duplicate the color of the steering wheel for the background piece, (Once again, as long as it isn't black.)

What color is your truck, Chad?:w2:

:rocking: That is sweet and it looks good.

Thanks! :U:

I think Chad's truck is PINK Bill! :choochoo:

Well then... Maybe I should make him one that is a little more in line with his sexual orientation... :gayflag:


:lol88:

dang it Bill you gotta stop doing cool stuff and making it all yourself and what not, what would i ever have to be jealous of if you stopped making cool stuff?

That looks great!!



I hate to even mention this, but do you think that it would cause problems if the airbags would happen to deploy? I wouldn't think so, just thought I'd throw it out there.

that way if you ever get into a wreck you have the "C" imprinted onto your forhead! LOL..

Great job Bill!

That would be kinda cool!

too bad the "C" would be backwards

yeah but it'd still be cool Call and think if you put the cummins power one one then you could have that stamped on your forehead, though i think Bill made the right decision with the pin he chose looks awesome

I honestly dont think there would be a problem with the deployment of an air bag at all. If anything, the emblem may come off, but I doubt it... but I'm not about to test that theory... I'm willing to wait on the chance I get in an accident to find out.

lol although as mentioned by others, it would be funny explaining a "C" on your forehead at the hospital, if that was the extent of your injuries!

Bill,
The part number CI0026 is not there anymore. i think you took the last one! :argh: looks like the CI0025 is going to have to be modded

Au Contrare, Nick! Try calling this number, and placing an order for it!

1-888-818-0969

I talked to Ashley.. She was a sweetie!!

OKAY ALL you can be jealous now BAD BILL made me one here she is

http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/k...R/DSC00492.jpg

you are now officially my hero
ill disregard the homo gesture you made:U:

:humm: I thought I sent you the PINK one....

lol

Enjoy, brother! :U:

:pals:

:c:

:argh::argh::argh:
:moon: there is something pink for ya
thanks again :c:

sweeet

nice lookin work bill -
so why are you saying that
the plastic piece cannot be
black ?

You could do one in Black, I guess. I don't think the Black Cummins "C" will show up so well on it. I think you get a better Contrast with the background being a different color.

Sounds like I gotta pry mine off and send it to Steve Smart (Billet Badges)

well i went and picked up a suprise friday evening.
finally got around to putting it on -

super sweet, turned out grrrrreat ! :U:

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WHAT IN THE SAM HELL DO YOU THINK YOUR DOING COPYING BILL AND I

IF I KNEW WHO YOU WERE ID WHIP YOUR EVERLOVING ASS















OH AND BY THE WAY THANKS AGAIN BILL AND JASON YOURS ALMOST LOOKS AS GOOD AS MINE AND BILLS :U:

LOL - yeah thanks bill for getting me one of those.
glad to be in the small group who has one. i love
it and the black background looks sue weet.

chad you know where i live your wife was over here
night before last. :tttt:

..and thanks for hooking me up bud i love that thing.

WELL WHAT ARE FRIENDS FOR

WE HELP EACH OTHER


ISNT THAT WHAT THIS IS ALL ABOUT NOW GET ME A BEER BITCH:c:

As far as I know, there's only 3 trucks in the nation with those on them... We are ELITE!

:lol88:

yeah baby !!! exclusivity ! :c:

Another idea along these lines i found and thought was pretty cool

Cummins Grill logo - Dodge Cummins Diesel Forum

edit: Wildcat also was involved in that and the center cap rebadging that impressed the hell out of me LMAO

:lol88:

Don't sweat it, Hoss... You'd be surprised how many veteran people on this board have NO IDEA these articles exist!

If you want to have a look at more writeups I've done, go to search, select the advanced search function, and under keyword, type in 3rd Gen Tech. and for user name, type in wildcat. You'll come up with most of my articles here.

HOLY MEGA ZOOM! They look great:U:

lol thanks for the compliment!!

mines still lookin dang good buddy ! :U: