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02-17-2012, 09:41 PM | #1 |
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Anyone ever do a diy steering column drop?
I'm looking for a diagram to do up my own drop. I don't want to spend the $$$ on a store bought if I don't have to.
Anybody care to share what they have done? Looking for mock up ideas. |
02-18-2012, 02:09 AM | #2 |
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Re: Anyone ever do a diy steering column drop?
Mine is going to be covered so I just used a muffler U bolt, couplings and threaded rod. Welded to the stock bracket. Column is 82 Eldorado.
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02-18-2012, 11:47 AM | #3 |
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Re: Anyone ever do a diy steering column drop?
I'd use wood to do the designing and then make on out of a block of aluminum or fold and weld some sheet metal to make one.
You can cut up a scrap board all day and make different variations and not spend a penny until you figure out exactly what you want. |
02-18-2012, 04:30 PM | #4 |
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Re: Anyone ever do a diy steering column drop?
This is taken from street rodder magazine 1990. They did a series of articles on pattern page this is a coil mount but can also be used for colum mount sorry about the bad copy itis old.
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02-18-2012, 08:04 PM | #5 |
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Re: Anyone ever do a diy steering column drop?
Try to find a connecting rod with the right size big end,
trim to length and weld on a bracket to fit to the dash. Sorry for no pics or drawings. Good luck! |
02-20-2012, 12:58 AM | #6 |
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Re: Anyone ever do a diy steering column drop?
i did like orrieg, just welded something to the existing column support.
except my cover is a mixture of hot glue gun, cardboard mailing tube, plywood and fiberglass. you can see the shipping label under the glass.
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