[68K20 x Drill]

Originally Posted by Riveted1

Hi,
. Is this why he cut the ds inner fender? So the power steering setup would clear? Or is there something else going on here? Maybe he switched out the whole steering column? Also, why would that "joint" on the steering linkage be leaking fluid? What exactly is it?

On my 67-8 truck, i had to cut the inner fender a bit, for power the steering box. I just did it a little cleaner than that.

The input shaft on yours may be leaking behind the 'rag joint' coupling.

To get the modern collapsible steering shaft on my rig, I cut the splines off my steering column, and welded some on from a newer truck. Do Not do it yourself if you are not a good welder. You might want to be sure there are no cracks or sketchiness there.

I also cut the 'flared' part of the frame off a 76, and welded it to my truck, doubling the thickness of frame where the steering box mounts. 4x4's tend to break there, but that would be overkill on most 2X trucks.