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lynchster
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Posted: 23-August-2015 at 5:19PM |
Would anyone with a manual be willing to take the time to check on whether or not the dash has to be pulled to remove the steering column? After cleaning and painting the rest of the steering linage and box I can't settle on leaving the rag joint and swivel go with a 43 year coating of rust.
I really have to find that one missing manual. Edited by lynchster - 23-August-2015 at 5:19PM |
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Chuck
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Rockatansky
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the double D shaft should retract upwards enough for you to get the rag joint out, not sure if there'd be enough wiggle to remove the DD shaft with the column & steering gear box in place?
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californiajohnny
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you might be able to get the rag joint apart to slide the intermediate shaft off, not sure if there's enough room. but yes the dash cluster will need to come out to access the column nuts/bolts to get the column out
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JOHN
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lynchster
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Rock, mine doesn't have the steering linkage or steering box on the car at the moment. I'm waiting on some joint boots yet. Johnny, anything about the lower half of the dash? The cluster shouldn't be too much of a hassle.
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Chuck
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californiajohnny
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the lower dash is all one entire piece! the column goes in through the cluster opening and is bolted downward to the pedal hanger/steering support bracket, with 4 bolts
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JOHN
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JOHN
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Rockatansky
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I've never taken the column out of the pedal support brackets, I've always removed the steering wheel and the lower dash, then the complete column & pedal support assy in 1 piece
so I'm not very familiar with unbolting the clamp that secured the column into the pedal hangar bracket assy too bad Walt Kowalski's not a member, I understand he has knowledge of the steering column architecture in these cars Edited by Rockatansky - 29-August-2015 at 5:28AM |
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californiajohnny
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with the cluster out of the way:
i just removed the 4 bolts securing the column, and the bolt connecting the intermediate shaft, lift the column upwards a few inches, rotate it a few degrees and carefully slide it out of the dash: |
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JOHN
74 GRAN TORINO S&H CLONE 74 VETTE CUSTOM 90 S10 BLAZER 4X4 LIFTED 77 CELICA CUSTOM 75 V8 MONZA SUPERCHARGED 79 COURIER VERT. SLAMMED 75 VEGA V6 5 SPD 70 CHEV C10 P/U 68 MUSTANG FB CONVERSION |
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lynchster
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I like that wood grain insert.
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Chuck
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dave302
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To see a similar wood grain insert material for sale that is similar to what john used Click here.
Edited by dave302 - 10-February-2016 at 6:32AM |
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californiajohnny
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that's what i used, and where i bought it!
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JOHN
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