Beetle colapsible column in Australia

psimitar Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,506 posts · joined Jan 2009 · 6 Aug 2018, 12:48 am

#1040774

Sup peeps.

So I've been doing a bit of research regarding retrofitting a collapsible column into my 60 Bug and keeping the original steering wheel.

It seems as though between 68 and 72 the column was collapsible but still had the early spline for the D-ring style bakerlite steering wheels.

However, Aus production being what it was then did this European and USA safety update make it's way to these sunny shores and within that 4 year period?

And if it did then I hope I can find one in usable condition.

Cheers,
Mike

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vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 8 Aug 2018, 7:46 am

#1040793

Cut and join the 2 different columns together

add an internal sleeve and plug weld in a few places or pin through both sections to get the collapsible column

Don't forget to measure the original column to get correct length required

I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=91278&page=1#pid848630

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=63561&page=1#pid624099

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=4832&page=1#pid452603

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=60650&page=1#pid574409

hulbyw Insano Dub Head

819 posts · joined Sep 2009 · 10 Aug 2018, 8:56 pm

#1040815

My German build '68 has a collapsible section (like mesh) in the column and uses a D ring steering wheel so that may work. Probably pick up one however I have no idea about lengths

Flintstones Custom Title Time!

1,077 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 11 Aug 2018, 10:33 pm

#1040817

On my son's 65, I used the original outer sleeve to keep the original look, and just swapped out the solid column for the collapsible/mesh one.
It fit with no mods at all.
Cheers