Steering Column

With the dash and screen support now in place, I was able to tackle the steering column today.

This was another straightforward job and once that when finished made the project look even more like a car!!

The modified column supplied by GD comes in a bare metal finish so this was masked up, primed and then finished in gloss black paint.

The column is passed through the large hole that had already been made in the bulkhead (this did however need a little opening up) and then connected to the screen support bar  inside the car. A 'U' clamp is then used to fixed the column to the chassis. The same sort of grommet as used for the roll hoops is used to make a neat finish.

The column the connects to the steering rack via some UJ's and connectiing rods. These all need bolting up  tight to eliminate any play in the steering once fitted.

A cheap old steering wheel (off a Vectra) was picked up for a tenner off eBay and fitted which will allow me to move the car around a if necessary.