RE: steering column coupling

[rll <rlipinski3@xxxxxxx>]

> Date: Sun, 18 Feb 2007 05:54:56 +0000
> From: Sean B <polecat2@xxxxxxxx>
> Subject: RE: steering column coupling
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> Thanks for the advice!  The column is out of the car, so that will help.
>
> Sean
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> HoustonDB@xxxxxxx wrote:
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> > > I used some wood working clamps to hold mine; the sliding bar clamps 
> > > that  
> > > you squeeze the grip to tighten up.  That being said, they didn't work 
> > > that  
> > > well.  The coupler just doesn't have enough surface area on the one end 
> > > to  for 
> > > the clamps to get a good grip on.  I think the only thing that  saved me 
> > > was 
> > > the fact that I reused the original "lid" so it was just a matter  of 
> > > tightening 
> > > up the already bent tangs.
> > >  
> > > Here's an idea though.  Make some sort of "press" to hold it  all 
> > > together 
> > > while you bend the tangs over.  Something like a  small piece of scrap 
> > > plywood, 
> > > or metal plate, on each end and use long  bolts/nuts to draw the two end 
> > >
> > > pieces together.  Of course you'd  have to cut holes and/or slots for 
> > > the steering 
> > > shaft etc.  It  wouldn't take much pressure to hold it all together, so 
> > > the 
> > > materials and  hardware could be fairly lightweight stuff.  And the 
> > > whole thing 
> > > could  probably be made small enough that the job could be done with 
> > > steering  
> > > column mounted in the car.  I think you'd get the best results  with the 
> > >
> > > steering column out of the car though......  As I said, just  an idea.
> > >  
> > > Houston
> > > '64 Belvedere 
> > >
> > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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Hello List

somebody makes a heavy duty spring clamp that will hold the coupler 
together even if the tabs aren't bent
over correctly

it is a mopar part numbered part that a friend recently showed me

he had his coupler come apart while driving and barely escaped disaster

he now has it crimped, spot welded and the clamp on it.

i will get the info from him and post it here

rob in phx with the ferrets

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