Projects Steering joint question

They generally are not so difficult to take apart.


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I didn't read every post "again" but is this a column shift?

 

Brigrat, 4spd floor


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I see that now!
Don't understand why the "next" inside tube/shaft???????????
Never seen one with an inner "tube" unless it was a column shift.
Another Hoffman group column?

 

Try pipe wrenches.
Channel locks are pretty weak with out flats.

 

Me either, unless it were a collapsible, but with solid outer, it is just goofy.



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The Hoffman group for sure!

 

I always build my own headers. I don't buy kits, I buy flanges and 180s and cut and weld 'em up, then have them JetHot coated. That way you can make them true equal length (most commercial ones are not even close), and as wild as you want. The ones shown below on the Willys pickup were build to straddle the steering shaft going to the Mustang II power rack and to look good while doing it and equal length to boot. I made the ones on the Willys coupe to look good, no real room problems there.

 

I guess it could have been made at the bottom first than slid up into the head unit.....................I feel partly responsible for leading you to cut it, send it to me, I'll fix it free and pay to send it back to you. You don't have to worry about me keeping it, it's a Hoffman!

 

If I'm looking at this right, it looks like you need a 2 or 3 jaw bearing puller

 

Willys36, those look nice, your engines sit quite a bit further behind the axle center line , than his does. I know it can be done, but the shorting of column should not have been this big of adeal


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31vicky- haha yeah they was uh.. telling they make it but argue about not being able to tell me how this end was put together. So I said yeah you are just not wanting to say where it's really made.

Willy-I'm considering it. I've made lake headers but that wasn't as hard.those look great.nice skills.

Brigrat- you know,that's amazingly stand up of you. But no I do not hold you responsible.

Mrt- I've been pounding on the thing and I heated it. I don't thing a puller will do much more but I can try it.

Poh- I know,good thing this vehicle doesn't have a deadline. It did but I'm being realistic and throwing that out the window

 

Now you have to cut the inner tube at a convenient place so as to be able to weld it back together again OR cut the inner tube, make bearing/bushing for steering shaft to inner tube than a slug or spacer between inner and outer tube. His your head spinning yet?

 

hard to see from the photos. is the bearing stuck on the shaft or the outer tube?

 

I would live to have this in the shop to fix for ya. We'd have that bitch off in short order and machine any new parts for ones we destroyed.
I am sure there are some H.A.M.B. ers locally with a lathe that can help very easily.
Don't worry, as 31 Vicky said, it went on there and it will come off.


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Brigrat- yeah those are exactly the things I was thinking. But making a piece to fit seems like a lot of time so it's maybe lesser of the way I'm thinking

Tb33-the outer shaft

Jackalope-I know! I'd appreciate it and would love to watch haha

 

I wish you had a video you could post if you turning it and explaining it. It's hard to see from the photos.
Anyway, could it be a reverse thread sorta deal?
I'm also curious how the upper column is attached as someone mentioned, the thing could have been assembled and slid in. If that were the case the double d shaft may unbolt up near the top and the whole thing slide out the bottom. Once out you could figure out wtf is going down there and see how it's attached.


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On another note, if the shit gets boogered up, I can machine you a new insert to slide in the bottom to center the double d shaft. Just need some measurements.
We got ya covered![emoji6]


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If it's not a weird size you can buy bushings, bearings, spacers at your local Bearing store. You could even walk in to the counter holding said column and parts for their ID. I am fortunate enough to have picked up a lathe and milling machine over the years so sometimes I just buy bar stock Nylon, bushing material etc. and cut my own........................................Offer still stands but I won't get into a bidding war to do it!

 

You guys are just too cool

 

Here's what happened. It's not threaded. I cursed the tube trying to twist it off

So my question is,can I ship the cut off part to one of you to have a part made? Obviously I'll pay for the time of course

 

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/...afe_aftermarket_steering_columns-pdf.3392123/

25 pages of mandatory read

 

I can make what you need for free unless there is a special bearing. Short of that PM me unless you have something worked out with brigrat
It's all good.


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It kinda looks like you got it?just trim the other inner part, reinstall support, and tack together.. no?


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No,it would only support one shaft then not both. Something has to be made now. That outer shaft just wobbles inside now. I think since the outer chrome tube is so think these wise guys used that inner shaft as another type of brace. It's not like the older columns I've done.

I just got mad and cut the damn tube cause I crushed it anyway and wanted to see the end off at least haha

I'd have to cut the chrome tube up higher then somehow get it back over if I was to weld it back. I think it would be pretty messy but I don't know..

 

Gotcha. Does that center tube spin also?


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Not the outer, not the d, but the one between


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No the outer that holds the D is like part of the top that is the cover for the tilt. It's screwy

 

And there's why the 2 tubes, it a tilt! You could cut & weld, grind smooth the Chrome tube where your lower support at the firewall is. That would hind the weld if not pretty, just has to be strong.....................................

 

[emoji848] well, sounds like you got parts being made as soon as you need... kinda.


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