Hi i wish to improve / update my oval column to a colapsable one. Whats the go . The oval is getting the German Looker treatment and later modle columns with switches and things may be the go? What are the possibilities? Any sites with imfo . ?
Regards And thanks in anticipation. Mitcl
malcolm ·
flaming river make steering shafts ones a tube and the other is solid. you might be able to fit them in the original tube or have a look at their vw replacement colums very nice most hot rod supplys will carry flaming river or Ididit.
waltermitty ·
Thanks malcolm . I really would like to use VW bits, cheap[ and aurthentic .M
68AutoBug ·
I'm pretty sure My Son used a collapsable steering column from a 1968> beetle in His 1956 oval Beetle....
He didn't use the late model wiper/blinker switches though He just used the regular blinker lever etc....
It was done many years ago... so I don't remember the details....
I suppose it would be neat to have the wiper/blinker/headlamp hi/lo etc levers on an early model beetle...
Imagine.. wipers/headlamp Hi/Lo etc all at your finger tips...
Lee
penguin ·
I'm looking at using a later model collapsable column in my oval (sort of) bug. At the moment I am looking to just replace the steel spear with the new column. Haven't done any measurements etc, so not sure of legths etc.
VWCOOL ·
I used a '68 column in mine - plus the switches. It's a bit dodgy where I mounted it (i drilled holes under the dash) bat has worked okay for 15 years so far