Re: who rebuild steering columns?
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You can do it, it's not that hard to do.
Gary, No problem, I 100% completly agree.
But they can be time consuming and the original laquer suede paint is not that easy to get in some locations of the country.
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Re: who rebuild steering columns?
[Re: gtx6970]
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08/23/11 11:00 AM
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I would like to do mine as well.... and "how to's" out there?
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Re: who rebuild steering columns?
[Re: gtx6970]
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08/23/11 11:13 AM
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You can do it, it's not that hard to do.
Gary, No problem, I 100% completly agree.
But they can be time consuming and the original laquer suede paint is not that easy to get in some locations of the country.
Yes getting all the new parts is the tricky part and the correct paint. You are sitting pretty as far as the paint goes, huh?
Nice job on the coluum above.
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Re: who rebuild steering columns?
[Re: JMCFAN]
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08/23/11 11:32 AM
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I would like to do mine as well.... and "how to's" out there?
Not that I'm aware of. Taking LOTS of Pictures during dis-assembly is a must if your not familiar with columns. A service manual would be nice if your not. Just be carefull as the factory service manuals can be somewhat generik and/or lacking on some details. I've done several of my own as well as customers and like mentioned, they are not hard, just more time consuming than you might think .
As an example there is just over 7.5 hours in the above column start to finish. Plating on the lockout tube was about $75, switches are almost $175 for the 2 . One pint of paint and thinner was almost $100 , not incuding primer. It'll add up quicker than one might think
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Re: who rebuild steering columns?
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08/23/11 12:38 PM
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Not that I'm aware of. Taking LOTS of Pictures during dis-assembly is a must if your not familiar with columns. A service manual would be nice if your not. Just be carefull as the factory service manuals can be somewhat generik and/or lacking on some details. I've done several of my own as well as customers and like mentioned, they are not hard, just more time consuming than you might think .
As an example there is just over 7.5 hours in the above column start to finish. Plating on the lockout tube was about $75, switches are almost $175 for the 2 . One pint of paint and thinner was almost $100 , not incuding primer. It'll add up quicker than one might think
I found the pricing to be exactly this and my time on the two '70 columns I did were the same at an average of 7-8 hrs each. Jules the Wiper man restores columns and while his price may surprise you at first... it is in line with reality and we all know he does great work.
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Re: who rebuild steering columns?
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08/23/11 03:04 PM
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Not to bash SMS, but since the resto portion of the business was sold a few years ago, they don't have the same expertise. They are not Mopar guys now, and are learning as they go. I had spots by them in Carlisle for a few years and "educated" them on their Mopars. For exapmle, they had a Challenger they were trying to sell and knew NOTHING about it. Heck, I was behind them for three years and they never got my name right no matter how many times I corrected them.
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Re: who rebuild steering columns?
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08/23/11 04:53 PM
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I redid mine by simply using the FSM. Was much easier than I expected and I put the whole thing back together by memory. I think!!
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Re: who rebuild steering columns?
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08/23/11 07:26 PM
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the paint cab be provided by there people. I sopoke to them about the interior paint and they know how to mix it up. http://www.tcpglobal.com/As far as the how I made a pdf I can send you from the http://www.hamtramck-historical.com
Ah...so many pedestrians, so little time...
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Re: who rebuild steering columns?
[Re: JulesdaWiperman]
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08/24/11 09:59 AM
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The reason I felt the column needed rebuilding was due to some items in the pictures I had recieved (and deleted, duh). The coupler was intact, but the inner column cap that seals the lower side of the shaft was hanging down, which means it was exsposed to the elements in that time. The car in question that it is coming out of was beyond rusty to the point that the front end is falling off the rest of the car. Given that information, I feel that it may be prodent to just restore the column mechanicals before it gets shipped to me and send it right to a rebuilder. When it comes to old mopars and doing some work, I start on the safety parts first other than the drivability or cosmetics. I've been behind the wheel of a car that lost the rag joint while I was driving it, and it was not a good ride. So every time since I get a mopar, I always check out the steering, brakes and suspension before it makes regular duties. Yeah I know that's a bit paranoid, but I would hate to have something happen. There are people and their families on the road besides myself and not wanting to make a preventable situation a bad memory. So it's just smart to be safe than cheap.
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Re: who rebuild steering columns?
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08/24/11 12:27 PM
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Re: who rebuild steering columns?
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08/25/11 04:19 PM
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some lower columns and coupler assy's were poorly painted gloss black
this one had no signs of ever being anything but natural steel - there for - thats the way I put it back. And I just realized I didn't take an 'after' picture of that far down the column.
But here is a before picture.,,,, there was NO signs of anything but natural steel
This is 1970 B-body column , floorshift but with the interlock lever.
I have a 1969 B-body column shift assy here if you need pictures of it before I take it apart
Last edited by gtx6970; 08/25/11 04:25 PM.
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Re: who rebuild steering columns?
[Re: RoadRunnerJD]
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08/30/11 10:50 PM
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Ok so I jumped in and am in the process of disassembly. Question.... once you remove the coupleing body ( and all the nasty grease) at the end of the shaft is the "shaft to shoe pin".... does it press/punch out? I dont want to damage anything
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Re: who rebuild steering columns?
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09/01/11 05:38 AM
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Here is the picture miguel of your concern.
Thanks garret, appreciate the pic. This is what I mean, it may just be a bearing cap, but to me, it's always better to be safe.
Garret, I'll buzz you tomorrow with some more items.
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Re: who rebuild steering columns?
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09/02/11 10:21 AM
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I now have mine all disassembled and working on cleaning it up. Where is the best place to purchase the rebuild parts ( seals,,,turnsignal swith etc)??
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