steering wheel hell

[Joe Elliott <jee@domain.elided>]

I am still trying to get my steering wheel off to replace the 
headlight switch and not having any luck.  Since the original 6mm 
holes in my wheel turned out to be stripped, I drilled them out to 
5/16" and tapped new threads.  I put the puller on it, and put a few 
turns on the ratchet, but it felt pretty dang tight, so I hit it a 
few times with the big hammer.  Maybe I didn't hit hard enough.  So I 
went ahead and tightened it a little more, and DOH--one of the bolts 
slipped out.  I think my new threads are still okay, but the threads 
on the bolt are trashed.  So I guess I'll get stronger bolts, but it 
was starting to deform the wheel.  What should I do here?

Joe Elliott
'82 GTV6
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