URGENT!!! WTB Rack and pinion steering column complete with ignition barrel and steering wheel!!

Pete Officially Full-On Dubber

251 posts · joined Mar 2005 · 10 Mar 2009, 4:17 pm

#699797

Hey Guys if anyone could help me find a complete steering column including barrel and wheel that would be great!!!!! either u2u or give us a buzz at work!!

pete - Custom Vee Dub
28 Hayward st stafford 33564356

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 10 Mar 2009, 4:57 pm

#699807

Hi

I think any L bug column would be the same.

Steve

Pete Officially Full-On Dubber

251 posts · joined Mar 2005 · 10 Mar 2009, 7:15 pm

#699854

Hey Steve, i think the rack and pinion shaft is actually 20mm longer than L bug, I have a few here but no late superbug shafts....... Thanks anyway mate cheers Having said that im not 100% sure so I could be wrong......

pete - Custom Vee Dub
28 Hayward st stafford 33564356

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 · 10 Mar 2009, 7:22 pm

#699859

Pete, im converting my bug over to rack and peanut, ive only done mock ups so far but everything bolted up fine so like steve said should be ok to use any Lbug one
the shaft with the 2 universals is different in length tho

Pete Officially Full-On Dubber

251 posts · joined Mar 2005 · 11 Mar 2009, 8:11 am

#699966

Oh ok now it makes sense,the only drama I have now though is finding the longer shaft with the two uni's haha!!
What a nightmare, I suppose this is what happens when someone else has a crack at it before it comes down to the shop!!. The joys the joys

pete - Custom Vee Dub
28 Hayward st stafford 33564356

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 11 Mar 2009, 10:09 am

#699989

Hi

Vintage have new shafts with the 2 universals. I converted a 72 bug to rack & pinion and used the late long factory shaft, it all hooked up OK.

I've also seen the short shafts lengthened with a sleeve, bit rough and I'm sure the RTA or whoever would frown on it.

Steve