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timwest167

posted on 6/4/05 at 10:09 AM Reply With Quote
Sierra Column Mounting

Just wondering on the best methods of fixing the steering column to the mounts on the chassis. The sierra column has big holes in the mounting bracket and I don't really want to buy the tophat reducer things (more expense). What have other people done... just used massive bolts!?

Tim

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James

posted on 6/4/05 at 10:49 AM Reply With Quote
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Originally posted by timwest167
Just wondering on the best methods of fixing the steering column to the mounts on the chassis. The sierra column has big holes in the mounting bracket and I don't really want to buy the tophat reducer things (more expense). What have other people done... just used massive bolts!?

Tim


Nah, just small bolts (m8?) but large washers!

If it was good enough for 60K miles of Sierra it's good enough for me!

Cheers,
James





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JoelP

posted on 6/4/05 at 11:05 AM Reply With Quote
i filled the hole with a nut, and then a washer and nut to finish it off - the bolt i welded to the chassis.






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DaveFJ

posted on 6/4/05 at 11:19 AM Reply With Quote
bolts from behind with 2 plain nuts on the mouinting side which fitted perfectly into the column mounts, then large washers under the fixing nyloc nuts to make everything look pretty...





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craig1410

posted on 6/4/05 at 12:02 PM Reply With Quote
I just used the large and very thick washers which were fitted to the donor vehicle for the same purpose. I used M10 bolts and nylocs.

Cheers,
Craig.

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