by Thanks Joe I'll take it
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RodStRace
Scott
donivan65
G-Man
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removing the steering column????
G-Man- Mayor
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Location : Fowlerville, MI
Age : 63
Registration date : 2008-05-06
Scott- Number of posts : 1651
Location : Anoka, MN
Age : 54
Registration date : 2008-05-20
RodStRace wrote:Scott, I'd suggest offering your pages to this site:
http://www.oldcarmanual.com/
I'm sure they would be happy to host your info. You could point to it there.
Thanks for the link, but right now I'm having fun with it. When I have to travel for work it gives me Van stuff to do while I sit in a hotel at night.
ChevyVanMan1- Number of posts : 425
Location : Your Nation's Capital
Registration date : 2009-07-19
Thanks for all the pics and suggestions as I too am removing my steering column. Other than a dent in the column tube and fried blinkers it seems pretty okay. Very little play which kind of amazes me. Anyway, I want to get it out to clean it out inside and out and to clean up anyrust in that section of the frame. Am going to try something I've done in similar boxes on VW busses. That is, clean it out and fill it back up with synthetic axle grease like Mobil 1. I know this might be a prob in really cold climates yet that synthetic grease has a super low gell point. Hence, I've never had even on a cold day it feel hard to turn. Anyway, after using synthetic grease in a number of boxes, they really turn smooth and easy afterward and (it's probably psychosomatic) yet they seem to have less play as well. Wish me luck with the pitman arm, they are always a bear if never R&Red before. Thanks again!!!
ChevyVanMan1- Number of posts : 425
Location : Your Nation's Capital
Registration date : 2009-07-19
Got my steering assembly out easier than most. Looks like somebody had put copper anti seize on shaft of pitman arm--hence it came out with minimal time and my gear puller just fit. The dent on my steering column shaft turned out to be the factory indent for the stock strap.
Digz- Number of posts : 3794
Location : United States Six Lakes MI
Registration date : 2008-05-17
That flat spot on the column is for the wiring harness to pass thru between the strap and column. Not pretty but it keeps it from floppin around.
G-Man- Mayor
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Location : Fowlerville, MI
Age : 63
Registration date : 2008-05-06
Went down to Ididit on Friday told them what I had and they had all the parts in stock to make the change to a aftermarket steering wheel
DanTheVanMan- Commissioner
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Location : Escanaba, Michigan
Age : 62
Registration date : 2008-10-08
Ooooow! Now that's pretty!!!! Don't even want to know the $$$$...
Very nice!!
Very nice!!
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DanTheVanMan
1965 Chevy G10 Sportvan Custom
1984 Jeep CJ-7 Laredo, Restored
2004 Kawasaki KLR650
1997 Jeep TJ Sport
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G-Man- Mayor
- Number of posts : 30743
Location : Fowlerville, MI
Age : 63
Registration date : 2008-05-06
It's really wasn't that bad. I had a 30% off coupon that helped. It's a tilt column which pushed up the price a little. The stuff you need to make it work adds a little. All in all it was about $350. If I restored a stock one it might have been $150 I bet. My old column had nothing no wiring, horn stuff would have had to be painted it was a mess
Digz- Number of posts : 3794
Location : United States Six Lakes MI
Registration date : 2008-05-17
That opens you up to a larger steering wheel selection also I would think ?? Yep sure is pretty.
G-Man- Mayor
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Location : Fowlerville, MI
Age : 63
Registration date : 2008-05-06
Joe I got a new one @ Ididit, there display was damaged so they ordered me a new one. I'll post a picture when it comes in
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Do they have steering columns for manual ones? Wondering if your install went well too
