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BRINGING IT ALL TOGETHER.... A's, G's & E's


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    1962 ECONOLINE STEERING BOX

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    Registration date : 2012-05-07

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    Post by JOEPICKUP Tue Jul 17, 2012 12:42 pm

    Need help in rebuilding or reconditioned steering box. Does anyone know who I should call? thanks
    neondv8
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    Location : shoreline,wa.
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    Post by neondv8 Tue Jul 17, 2012 2:05 pm

    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
    Murdock
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    Post by Murdock Tue Jul 17, 2012 3:23 pm

    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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    Post by Guest Tue Jul 17, 2012 3:29 pm

    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
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    Post by JOEPICKUP Tue Jul 17, 2012 4:23 pm

    Thanks for the help I would really like to see if I can get a rebuilt for an exchange core.
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    Post by neondv8 Tue Jul 17, 2012 6:03 pm

    Your on long island ?
    I have I good Mechanic in port jef. If you need one
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    Post by neondv8 Tue Jul 17, 2012 8:27 pm

    WTF is that!?!
    Holy hijack batman......
    Murdock
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    Post by Murdock Tue Jul 17, 2012 11:25 pm

    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.
    WillieJ
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    Location : Tacoma, Washington
    Registration date : 2012-07-01

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    Post by WillieJ Tue Jul 17, 2012 11:48 pm

    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.
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    Location : Ft Thomas,Ky
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    Post by EconoUSAparts Wed Jul 18, 2012 3:23 am

    Site member Fred Carello had several extra rebuilt steering boxes he was selling. He may have some left.
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    Post by JOEPICKUP Wed Jul 18, 2012 8:19 am

    How can i get intouch with him?
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    Post by EconoUSAparts Wed Jul 18, 2012 8:31 am

    He is a member. Send him a PM
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    Post by JOEPICKUP Wed Jul 18, 2012 9:34 am

    Sorry but i'm not so good with this, how do i send him a PM?
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    Post by Casimier Wed Jul 18, 2012 9:46 am

    send him a regular email if you like

    fredcarello@yahoo.com

    He may not be on the site this very moment...


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    Post by EconoUSAparts Wed Jul 18, 2012 10:03 am

    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.
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    Post by JOEPICKUP Wed Jul 18, 2012 10:11 am

    Thanks for all the help. I e-mailed him
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    Post by Guest Wed Jul 18, 2012 12:21 pm

    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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    Post by Guest Wed Jul 18, 2012 12:48 pm

    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 ...
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    Post by Big W Thu Jul 19, 2012 8:48 pm

    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... lol!
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    Post by EconoUSAparts Thu Jul 19, 2012 8:54 pm

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    Post by Admin Thu Jul 19, 2012 9:02 pm

    a little house keeping is in order... Sad
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    Post by Big W Thu Jul 19, 2012 9:33 pm

    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.
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    Post by Murdock Fri Jul 20, 2012 12:10 am

    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.
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    Post by EconoUSAparts Fri Jul 20, 2012 3:34 am

    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.
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    Post by Carl Fri Jul 20, 2012 9:14 am

    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.

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