collapsible steering culmn

[freddyc]

I have collected all the bits required. VB column and shaft, have the top half of an FC shaft (this is what rods racks uses) have noticed the Fc shaft is 1.5mm smaller in diameter. Does anyone know how rod did his? or if anyone else is doing this type of conversion?
regards fred

[FC_fer_me]

When Rod did mine he machined 2 flats on either side of the FC shaft to fit into the VB bottom shaft and then put some dobs of weld on the rounded sides of the FC shaft to stop it rattling around inside the VB shaft. Hope this makes sense, Cheers, Jack

[freddyc]

thank you, make sense I will take to engineering firm tomorrow and get it machined
regards fred

[Ed]

Hi,

Just wondering if theres an update on progress?

What's the OD of the VB column? Im assuming the mesh section will be welded into the FC column to make it collapsible.

Im after a tight arse way of making a collapsible Column shift column.

the FC column seems a good choice for me as it is long and relatively easy to come by.

Cheers

Ed

[FC427]

Hi,

Just wondering if theres an update on progress?

What's the OD of the VB column? Im assuming the mesh section will be welded into the FC column to make it collapsible.

Im after a tight arse way of making a collapsible Column shift column.

the FC column seems a good choice for me as it is long and relatively easy to come by.

Cheers

Ed

[FC427]

Ed I have done a similar conversion using an EH column and commodore lower mesh section with the commodore collapsible  shaft and a Corvette top bearing. to suit the larger shaft to the EH bearing retainer ....can supply part number .... but have not finished the self canceling on the blinkers with the later steering wheel and the EH blinker switch .......FC427.....

Ed

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[freddyc]

ed it is a work in progress, I have welded a piece of 75mm exhaust pipe to the mess part of VB column, then welded that to fire wall plates. I am going to (pipe) expand the FC column to fit over mess section then weld. I got a engineer in to machine down a fc shaft to fit a Vb bottom shaft with some tack weld to stop play in the shaft. (hard to explain) I can email progress photo's.

[FCRB26]

I would also be intrested in some pics fcrb26@gmail.com


cheers Pete

[NES304]

I would also be intrested in some pics fcrb26@gmail.com


cheers Pete

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[waynos]

i definately did it the hard way,after reading this,
i think my column is torana or something......
i cut the torry steering wheel up to make a boss,
that the fc wheel screws over
i cut the guts outta the fc wheel and ground a valley in it for the horn wire
it works though.self cancels etc
only an fe/fc owner would pick it

[freddyc]

pics will come sorry, am re roofing my houise this weekend. So no car stuff happening. I do have time for a ale or two at end of day though.

[NES304]

How'd you go on this one mate?

[FCV08]

Rod machined the FC shaft then cross drilled through one side of the shaft, then rivetted the upper and lower shafts together so that the rivets would shear if there is any impact and the shaft would collapse along with the column.


Craig D