Terry
All Aussi 510SSS's were imported from Japan fully built, hence have great
body shells.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Terry & Heather" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, 30 July 2000 17:32 PM
Subject: RE: more steering box stuff
> Hi Malcolm,
>
> In Aus the ADR rules made it mandatory to fit a collapsible steering
column
> sometime late '71 or early '72. My 4/71 B110 didn't have it but my 4/72
510
> GL did. I just can't recall when the last of the 510 SSS cars were made
and
> also I can't recall SSS stuff being in the Aussie parts supplement so we
may
> have only imported or locally assembled them.
>
> Aussie SSS owners might like to refresh this sob's memory on the history
of
> the Aus SSS.
>
> regards
>
> Terry (btw MC you've been a bit quiet on the lists lately)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of malcolm cooper
> Sent: Sunday, 30 July 2000 9:54 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: more steering box stuff
>
>
> The uni jointed colum or collapsible column was a option .
> do not think a certan model has them,as the only one i have seen was
> factory fitted to the 71 510SSS coupe.
> but it looks to be the same as 610,710 type anyway.
>
> I have never seen the collapsible column fitted to a 4 door 510SSS.
>
> Malcolm
>
> Richard Clough wrote:
> >
> > You have the fully imported early type steering box/column fitted to all
> '68
> > models as these were built in Japan. Look after your car, it has a much
> > better shell than a locally built one.
> >
> > My Jap built 1600SSS still had this column in 1971, but from '70 on Oz
> built
> > cars had the separate box with the collapsible column and uni joint
> > connecting the column to the box.
> >
> > You can bolt the later column/box into your car, but you may also need
> > change the drag link and tie rods as these were larger dia than the
early
> > ones and yours may not bolt up to the later pitman arm..
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "FJ MAN" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Wednesday, 26 July 2000 18:40 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
> > >
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