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More "modern" steering column

Post by Matt_A_1926 » Tue Apr 14, 2020 10:04 pm

Hey guys. So I've started assembling a 27 roadster gowjob/speedster. The T motor is just about squared away. I'm looking at setting up steering soon. Pop has a couple T columns, but also some A columns. I'm playing with the idea of a 30s Ford steering column to give a less sensitive steering for speedster speeds. Can one use an A column? I believe I heard once as well that a later 30s Ford column also fits in nicely.


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Re: More "modern" steering column

Post by David Mazza » Wed Apr 15, 2020 3:46 am

Model a steering
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Re: More "modern" steering column

Post by David Mazza » Wed Apr 15, 2020 3:47 am

One more good detail
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Re: More "modern" steering column

Post by Chad_Marcheese » Wed Apr 15, 2020 6:23 am

You can search for mine I started building, or look on the HAMB forum Model T Gow Job. I too am running an A box...the better '30-31 box. Link: https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/thr ... b.1122709/

Interesting that the above pictures, that the end of the A box has been trimmed and turned down to fit in the clamping bracket, yet for some odd reason they still are running wedges on the clamping bracket. Really no need to do both.

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Re: More "modern" steering column

Post by Mark Gregush » Wed Apr 15, 2020 10:39 am

David that is a nice clean job on installing. Chad, what do you mean by wedges?
I know the voices aren't real but damn they have some good ideas! :shock:

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Re: More "modern" steering column

Post by Matt_A_1926 » Wed Apr 15, 2020 11:23 am

Good looking setup. It looks like I'd have to run the roadster with no sides of the hood though. Hmm, hadn't thought about that.


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Re: More "modern" steering column

Post by TeveS-Nor Cal » Wed Apr 15, 2020 12:21 pm

A lot of the GO JOBS used early Chevy boxes


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Re: More "modern" steering column

Post by Chad_Marcheese » Wed Apr 15, 2020 8:05 pm

Edit: Knew I should have kept my mouth shut.....Later Y'all
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Re: More "modern" steering column

Post by Henry K. Lee » Wed Apr 15, 2020 8:25 pm

That lower strap steel bar is used to dissipate the pressure from the u-bolts equally so not to cause shear.

Hope this Helps,

Hank

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