Hornet
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| posted on 4/8/03 at 12:48 PM |
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Steering column
Gents, I'm at the steering column stage... and am undecided...
Escort mkII
Sierra or
Nova.....
Which is best to proceed with?
Thanks in adance.. 
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JoelP
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| posted on 4/8/03 at 12:55 PM |
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im using a sierra one cos thats the donor. easy to find and nothing appatently wrong with it. Its collapsable so all good.
probably not much in it.
someone did say that sierra steering wheels are SVA friendly though, surely a good start since the rest of my car probably isnt!
id use which ever you find first unless someone says otherwise.
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 4/8/03 at 12:57 PM |
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I am using the sierra, it was easy to fit, and all the switch gear will plug into my sierra loom.
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ChrisW
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| posted on 4/8/03 at 02:19 PM |
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Well the Escort mk2 one is out cos it's not collapsible (and therefore not SVA friendly). Most people (me included) use the Sierra one.
I've got one in the garage if you need one!
Chris
My gaff my rules
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stats
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| posted on 4/8/03 at 08:39 PM |
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sierra steering column
does anyone have any piccies on how you fitted the column I am begining to start scratching my head and I really dont want splinters
Thanks
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 4/8/03 at 09:15 PM |
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This is how I did it
 
Rescued attachment Sierra Column.jpg
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 4/8/03 at 09:32 PM |
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I note a lot of extra diagonal bracing there Mark.
Thats both of us pessimists then!
atb
steve
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Hornet
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| posted on 5/8/03 at 06:58 AM |
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Thanks for answers guys. I have a mk2 escort sitting in garden... but i will go with Chris's comments.... thats eliminated..
A friend has a Nova sitting in his garden.....unsure.....
Sierra, prob best option.... so Chris U2 me with price, I assume postage will be about £20ish?
Cheers
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 5/8/03 at 08:59 AM |
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parcelforce send up to 30kg for a tenner and a kilo from about 3 quid on 48 hrs
ab
steve
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 5/8/03 at 12:45 PM |
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Thats both of us pessimists then!
Steve, I see alot of funny things at work and want to have a bit of protection. I once had to remove a gearbox on a Audu A4 to remove a wedged and
very dead badger from the transmission tunnel. The main reason is a prop failure, but it does add the the stiffness and I only added 10Kg's in
total
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andyps
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| posted on 5/8/03 at 01:36 PM |
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Mark,
What have you used to support the scuttle? I am presumng there is something inside what appears to be sheet steel.
Andy
An expert is someone who knows more and more about less and less
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 5/8/03 at 01:46 PM |
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I made a frame of 13mm ERW and skinned it in 20g steel. A double step of ERW at the front to give somewhere for the bonnet to sit.
 
Rescued attachment Scuttle Front.jpg
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andyps
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| posted on 5/8/03 at 01:55 PM |
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Looks great, 'scuse my ignorance though - what is ERW?
Cheers
Andy
An expert is someone who knows more and more about less and less
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 5/8/03 at 02:00 PM |
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Electric Resistance Welding
The tube is made from flat strip that's folded into a tube. The join is made by passing a huge current across the edges.
Recognisable by a blue-purple stripe down one side, and a slight bump on the inside.
This is what you get when you ask for steel tube, unless you specify something better. It's strong enough for most of our purposes.
cheers,
David
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 5/8/03 at 07:04 PM |
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I should think its strong enough - its what the whole chassis is made off!
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Cousin Cleotis
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| posted on 5/8/03 at 07:17 PM |
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i tried to remove a nova steering column, they have some sort of safty snap off nut thing that i couldnt remove so i just gave up, do all columns have
this sort of thing?
Thanks, Paul
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 5/8/03 at 07:34 PM |
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Yes,
Get a small cold chisel and give it a good welt, get another blunt one (old screwdriver) and progressivly tap the head around. They usually free up
really easily because they are never exposed to the elements.
Alternatively, just drill em out
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andyps
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| posted on 5/8/03 at 09:39 PM |
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On Mini's you can use a hacksaw to put a slot in what is left after the head comes off - put a screwdriver in the slot and the bolt comes out
easily. Never tried it on any other car though.
Andy
An expert is someone who knows more and more about less and less
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Peteff
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| posted on 6/8/03 at 08:53 AM |
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they have some sort of safty snap off nut thing
It's a shear bolt or nut. The hexagon breaks off when they get to torque, to stop you taking them off. Cut through the bracket if you
don't want to re-use it then take the head off in the comfort of your shed.
yours, Pete.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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Hornet
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| posted on 6/8/03 at 09:46 AM |
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Bloody Hell!!!
Quote.. then take the head off in the comfort of your shed.
What if the neighbours see or hear u?
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