orbital
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 posted on 27/8/08 at 06:23 PM |
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Steering Column
Hi All,
I'm in the process of removing my Sierra column switch gear onto my dash. The thing is I'm unsure what to do with cast aluminum (well I
think it's ali) column body. Can I just get rid and that's it? I say that because there's a bearing at the end of that ali column
but is it crucial to keep it?
What have other people done when they've removed there column switch gear?
Cheers
Dave
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eznfrank
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| posted on 27/8/08 at 06:27 PM |
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I'm not 100% certain what you mean but if I'm understanding you right you want to romve the outer part of the column?? If you do that
what's going to support it and allow it to rotate??
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Mark G
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| posted on 27/8/08 at 06:29 PM |
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you cut off the ugly bits and keep hold of the bits that count.
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Richard Quinn
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| posted on 27/8/08 at 06:32 PM |
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As said above, chop off the ugly bits and then I tidied mine up on a linisher
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orbital
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| posted on 27/8/08 at 06:41 PM |
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This is what I have at the moment:
and this is the bit I'm talking about:
How can I chop all the ugly bits off that and still have something half decent at the end?
Cheers
Dave
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worX
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| posted on 27/8/08 at 06:42 PM |
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Get out that hacksaw and file Davey boy and get chopping!!!
Steve
Stick it in a vice, or doorway jam if you don't have a vice and saw down the lower sticky-out bit (as it's photographed)
[Edited on 27/8/08 by worX]
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orbital
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| posted on 27/8/08 at 06:44 PM |
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Steve if I start hacksawing that it's going to end like a car crash!!
I don't suppose anybody feels like helping a poor metal cutting challenged person out do they?!?!
Cheers
Dave
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adithorp
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| posted on 27/8/08 at 06:46 PM |
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I knocked the casting off and tuned a new top mounting from ally to fit over the tube and take the top bearing (yes you need this) and my paddle
shift. Its held to the tube with 2 grub screws (and a tight fit).
adrian
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orbital
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| posted on 27/8/08 at 07:56 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by worXStick it in a vice, or doorway jam if you don't have a vice and saw down the lower sticky-out bit (as
it's photographed)
I've got a lovely new vice as it happens! It'll get all dirty if I put that in it though
Cheers
Dave
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orbital
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| posted on 27/8/08 at 07:57 PM |
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Serious for one moment though. If I get all the lumpy bits off could someone on here turn the rest on a lathe so it's nice a smooth?
Cheers
Dave
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bigrich
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| posted on 27/8/08 at 10:32 PM |
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like Steve says just hack off the lumps and turn the rest in a lathe to clean up the rest.jpg)
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A pint for the gent and a white wine/fruit based drink for the lady. Those are the rules
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