yeah mate as i was saying its a 68 and unfortunately its the original obviously, and believe me that steering coloumn doesnt look soft compared to my head so what i was hoping if sumone could tell me how to get the original out, due to workshop manuals not actually having the early model box in it. My high beams are already on a seperate switch as a previous owner must have either been sik of hitting them by accident or for another reason all i know is the inner beams light up night to day. Electrics arent a worry just getting the boxes/ and steering columns out. thanks fellas, at the moment im leaning towards sunny, stanza or datsun 180b which ever is easiest >From: "Mick Ralph" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: more steering box stuff/ steering columns >Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2000 19:04:42 +1000 > >Chris >What u have there is an early model steering column which is NOT >collapsible >and therefore quite dangerous if u have a collision ie the column cannot >fold up and will just move back and turn u into a shish kebab.. not a good >look.. >L >Fitting a later model steering column (and the steering box which goes with >it) is an easy modification and one that i would wholeheartedly suggest.. >The way I can tell if its later model is that the shaft between the >steering >wheel and the firewall has serrations like a spring and it has not got the >3 >bolts attaching it to the steering box i'm not entirely sure where the >models changes but its fairly easy to see when u look at it... >By the way it is possible to fit other model steering columns ie 200B and >stanza but the wiring is a bit different .. I have seen it done and u get >the benefit of a collapsible steering column and generally better >switchgear >on the column ie Blinkers and wipers etc.. This is not the full story and >I >am sure others will have better ideas (terry?) but i would definitely think >about a collapsible column >cheers >Mick >----- Original Message ----- >From: FJ MAN <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2000 6:40 PM >Subject: more steering box stuff > > > > > > now that this topik is taking over the list id just like sum advise. > > we have 3 1600s and all have different steering boxes. mine is a 68 and >it > > has the solid tube into the top of sttering box held in by 3 bolts. Ive >been > > told this is a bitch to remove, and if i choose to go with anuva type of > > steering box then im gonna need the steering shaft etc from that model. >Can > > anyone here gimme advise on what to do in this situation. or if i could >weld > > a flexy joint to the end of the steering shaft as ive seen on another >1600 > > im unsure what steering box they were using in that instance. thanks > > Chris > > ________________________________________________________________________ > > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
