Steering Column

[lazyboy]

Hello

Maybe someone can help me. Not having sourced the parts for this Viper of mine I have no clue what the steering column is from. I'm assuming Cortina because its a Cortina based kit but I really don't know.

Anyway, what it doesn't seem to have is any kind of locking mechanism and I'm not so sure there is 2 kinks in it by way of universal joint or whatever it needs for sva. Anybody any ideas as to what to do ?

Also, any ideas on wiring looms ? The one with it seems a bit tatty and really fire scares me so I think I'd like a new one

Thanks

AL

[steamyrotter]

A picture speaks a thousand words.......

Example..

Is it the same as mine??


Post a picky and we can get back to you on that.

Cheers

[Purple AK]

I have both a Cortina and Sierra column laying around, If I remember tomorrow (Dean will vouch for my memory ) I'll post pictures of both

[steamyrotter]

Originally Posted by Purple AK

I have both a Cortina and Sierra column laying around, If I remember tomorrow (Dean will vouch for my memory ) I'll post pictures of both

You come good in the end mate. :thumb: (which is missing still!!(the thumb that is!))

The main thing is it turned up before i fitted it!!

Cheers

[kevchard]

www.premierwiring.co.uk do a wiring loom, including fuse boxes etc for approx £120, damn good bargain i thought.
We modified a granada steering column to fit in ours.
Nice to see you are starting again Al.

[lazyboy]

Cheers Mate

I saw that loom before an was tempted, starting from fresh is the best idea I think just to be sure.

Will grab a few pics tonight an post them

AL

[lazyboy]

Ok here's some pictures of what I have











Don't know what it is LoL

Cheers

AL

[kevchard]

It's a steering column lol. Your loom looks quite tidy, there again ours did until it came to adding fuel injection, alarm, stereo, etc etc.
Keep up the effort.
Cheers

[steamyrotter]

The boss looks the same as mine so veering towards corty.

however the rest of it looks a little strange as ther appears to be a lot of the column missing!!

Are there any slip joints or crumple zones within the column?
Some have a triagular section with a 'hook' on the end that fits into a clamp on the universal joints.
The column may have what looks like a lattice structure or a bellows sectiion to absorb impact and allow the wheel to move away from you to stop crushing.


Are there 2 universal joints with an offset shaft?


You will need some of these for SVA.

Will now take a closer look and contradict myself in a later post

You appear to have the offset but to cover it you may need to change the boss to a collapsable one. (please note I cannot speel)

[lazyboy]

LoL Spelling isn't one of my good points either ... I sometimes get keyboard malfunction

Aye Kev it looks ok ... but in the footwells where its been installed on the odd core there is bare wire lol .... would be fun when trying to sort things !!!

Yeah has a triangular thingy into a uj just after it comes through the bulkhead and at the end where it goes into the rack has a funny looking thing

I think that boss looks weird too, its very deep, too sticky outy lol especially o get past me belly when seated ! Will need something different for SVA definately. What about a steering lock ? there is a small hole in the shaft below the boss but there is nothing to stick in it lo lock it. I'm assuming this is whee the steeing lock goes ?

Cheers

AL