by JOEPICKUP Tue Jul 17, 2012 12:42 pmNeed help in rebuilding or reconditioned steering box. Does anyone know who I should call? thanks
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Casimier
EconoUSAparts
WillieJ
Murdock
neondv8
JOEPICKUP
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1962 ECONOLINE STEERING BOX
JOEPICKUP- Number of posts : 20
Location : RONKONKOMA
Registration date : 2012-05-07
neondv8- Number of posts : 278
Location : shoreline,wa.
Registration date : 2012-04-04
I got I shop here in Seattle .
Red head steering gears 1-(800) 808-1148
The job was amazing !
I did a post with pics under (a work of art)
Oh and is was$305 and thay did it in 24hrs.
Let me know if a can help
Red head steering gears 1-(800) 808-1148
The job was amazing !
I did a post with pics under (a work of art)
Oh and is was$305 and thay did it in 24hrs.
Let me know if a can help
Murdock- Number of posts : 314
Location : Seattle, WA
Registration date : 2010-12-29
For sure, I saw it in person and it looks great. There is also a shop in CA that does a swap for a rebuilt, perhaps someone here can chime in on details as the name escapes me.
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Talk to my Pops as well ... he has a connection that might save a few bucks ... left him a couple of cores of blown up boxes ... it gets tough to steer when all you have is R turn ... lol
JOEPICKUP- Number of posts : 20
Location : RONKONKOMA
Registration date : 2012-05-07
Thanks for the help I would really like to see if I can get a rebuilt for an exchange core.
neondv8- Number of posts : 278
Location : shoreline,wa.
Registration date : 2012-04-04
Your on long island ?
I have I good Mechanic in port jef. If you need one
I have I good Mechanic in port jef. If you need one
neondv8- Number of posts : 278
Location : shoreline,wa.
Registration date : 2012-04-04
WTF is that!?!
Holy hijack batman......
Holy hijack batman......
Murdock- Number of posts : 314
Location : Seattle, WA
Registration date : 2010-12-29
When keeping it real goes wrong...
Anyway, I am in the market for rebuilding/swapping mine as well, I'll post if I come up with anything more. Good Luck.
Anyway, I am in the market for rebuilding/swapping mine as well, I'll post if I come up with anything more. Good Luck.
WillieJ- Number of posts : 1
Location : Tacoma, Washington
Registration date : 2012-07-01
I second the recomendation of Red Head Steering in Seattle. Two weeks ago I installed a rebuilt steering box in my 61 van. I can actually drive in a straight line and it looks good too.
EconoUSAparts- Number of posts : 2198
Location : Ft Thomas,Ky
Registration date : 2008-05-17
Site member Fred Carello had several extra rebuilt steering boxes he was selling. He may have some left.
JOEPICKUP- Number of posts : 20
Location : RONKONKOMA
Registration date : 2012-05-07
How can i get intouch with him?
EconoUSAparts- Number of posts : 2198
Location : Ft Thomas,Ky
Registration date : 2008-05-17
He is a member. Send him a PM
JOEPICKUP- Number of posts : 20
Location : RONKONKOMA
Registration date : 2012-05-07
Sorry but i'm not so good with this, how do i send him a PM?
Casimier- Number of posts : 864
Location : Jackson,NJ
Registration date : 2010-07-26
send him a regular email if you like
fredcarello@yahoo.com
He may not be on the site this very moment...
Jim
fredcarello@yahoo.com
He may not be on the site this very moment...
Jim
EconoUSAparts- Number of posts : 2198
Location : Ft Thomas,Ky
Registration date : 2008-05-17
To send a PM, tap the members name above their avatar to the right, a drop down menu appears, then select Private Message or just email since Jim supplied that.
JOEPICKUP- Number of posts : 20
Location : RONKONKOMA
Registration date : 2012-05-07
Thanks for all the help. I e-mailed him
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Fred is a good man ... econo guru at your side of the world .. I'm driving around on his upholstery in my van and his gas tank as well ... If you want a Cats pink pucker upholstery kit with Barrett Jackson quality ... contact him ... great guy ... and shockingly enough ... I agree with Tim ... like my Pops always said ... you can't keep a good dog off your leg ...
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Murdock wrote:When keeping it real goes wrong...
Anyway, I am in the market for rebuilding/swapping mine as well, I'll post if I come up with anything more. Good Luck.
Contact my Pops ... NO insult intended to Southern or East Coast econoliners ... I am part of the Pac NW ... he saved my sorry icehole on a rebuild ... near Seattle ... great guy ...
Big W- Number of posts : 3282
Location : Saskatoon,Sask,Canada
Age : 60
Registration date : 2011-01-13
Sooooo..not to change the subject, rather just to get back to it... Is there a how to with pics on taking these boxes apart? I can't seem to find it using the search feature. Thanks...ok that's all I had , carry on... 
EconoUSAparts- Number of posts : 2198
Location : Ft Thomas,Ky
Registration date : 2008-05-17
Sadly Ron has passed on but I believe he covered it here in his blog
http://1965econolinepickup.blogspot.com/search?updated-min=2007-01-01T00:00:00-05:00&updated-max=2008-01-01T00:00:00-05:00&max-results=26
http://1965econolinepickup.blogspot.com/search?updated-min=2007-01-01T00:00:00-05:00&updated-max=2008-01-01T00:00:00-05:00&max-results=26
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- Number of posts : 1731
Location : San Diego, California
Registration date : 2008-05-01
a little house keeping is in order... 
Big W- Number of posts : 3282
Location : Saskatoon,Sask,Canada
Age : 60
Registration date : 2011-01-13
That's what I was looking for. Thankyou for getting that up there for me. I think I can do this...lol...I hope. Worse comes to worse I still have the steering box from my 67.
Murdock- Number of posts : 314
Location : Seattle, WA
Registration date : 2010-12-29
I am jealous of the patience it takes to put all of that information together. Every time I get into a project I start off documenting and taking pictures then I get to the swear word part of the project and I turn the camera off. Very well done, thanks for finding the post.
EconoUSAparts- Number of posts : 2198
Location : Ft Thomas,Ky
Registration date : 2008-05-17
Big W worse case scenario I can always get you a good used one from a parts van.
Murdock it took a lot of work for Ron to compile all that info and it's a shame he died with the truck still in pieces. Site member Fred Carello has purchased the truck from his widow which had just been painted and has put it together so we should see it on the road soon.
Murdock it took a lot of work for Ron to compile all that info and it's a shame he died with the truck still in pieces. Site member Fred Carello has purchased the truck from his widow which had just been painted and has put it together so we should see it on the road soon.
Carl- Number of posts : 143
Location : Orange California
Age : 76
Registration date : 2011-01-25
From that blog I purchased new "Spring Washers" -the old ones flat, so no spring after 360K miles, and those the main problem, works fine now.
