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12-02-2017, 02:05 AM
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DIY Steering Column
I wanted a simple old-school steering column for my '51 panel so I made one for about $50 in parts. It consists of a 1-1/2" exhaust tube, a ball bearing on each end, a 3/4" cold-roll shaft, a hardware store spring, a shaft clamp and martini shaker for a bell. The bell is just for aesthetics and is held in place with wooden doughnuts JB Weld-ed into place. I'm kinda pleased with the results and I hope you like it too.
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12-02-2017, 08:48 AM
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Re: DIY Steering Column
I’ll give it 2 thumbs up. I love the ingenuity.
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12-02-2017, 10:23 AM
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Re: DIY Steering Column
Very cool.
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12-02-2017, 10:49 AM
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Re: DIY Steering Column
Nice job, looks great...Jim
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12-02-2017, 12:01 PM
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Re: DIY Steering Column
nice work, simple and clean
i really like the use of the martini shaker i too prefer my gin over ice 
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12-02-2017, 12:30 PM
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Re: DIY Steering Column
That is what hot rodding is about, you don't need a damn catalog, you just make stuff!
That is an outstanding job! I was trying to figure out the "bell" as I looked at the photos and then started reading waiting to see what in the hell was the bell made from. LOL I would have never guessed, which is what is suppose to happen. If someone looks at it and thinks "ahhh, he used a cocktail shaker" that isn't what you want to happen. That there is just perfect, right on! Brian
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12-02-2017, 01:17 PM
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Re: DIY Steering Column
Wow! That's great. Good job, thinking outside the box.
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12-02-2017, 01:45 PM
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Re: DIY Steering Column
Excellent !
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12-02-2017, 04:07 PM
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Re: DIY Steering Column
Thats cool, great job!
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12-02-2017, 06:43 PM
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Re: DIY Steering Column
That turned out nice. You may have started a run on Martini shakers.
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12-02-2017, 09:09 PM
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Re: DIY Steering Column
I love it!!
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12-03-2017, 12:25 AM
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Re: DIY Steering Column
Thanks guys, I'm glad you like it!
BTW, this isn't the first time I've re-purposed martini shakers on a hot rod. Check the velocity stacks on my former '34 Ford PU: . Last edited by MiraclePieCo; 12-03-2017 at 03:53 AM. |
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12-03-2017, 01:34 PM
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Re: DIY Steering Column
That is so awesome!! Great job!
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12-03-2017, 01:57 PM
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Re: DIY Steering Column
The local store that sells those must think you are a serious Martini drinker.
I just like the real clean uncluttered look of it. Now a question, what are you doing for turn signals? Most soccer moms in mini vans will probably think you are drying your nails if you use hand signals.
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12-03-2017, 02:01 PM
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Re: DIY Steering Column
Quote:
LOLOLOLOL Brian
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12-03-2017, 02:13 PM
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Re: DIY Steering Column
That's just the soccer moms, Brian, the undocumented farm workers think that slowing down with your left turn signal on means go ahead and pass me as that is what it means"back home".
I've got a pair of toggle switches in a little panel under my dash for the turn signals. Left/right and flip them both on for 4 way. It needs indicators in the dash though.
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12-04-2017, 03:44 AM
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Re: DIY Steering Column
I'm a big fan of these toggle turn signal switches:
https://www.americanautowire.com/sho...-signal-switch . |
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12-10-2017, 07:56 PM
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Re: DIY Steering Column
Badazz... very impressed!
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