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| posted on February 11th, 2003 at 04:01 PM |
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collasable steering column
Hello all
I was wondering what the pros and cons would be on modifing your oval steering column so it become a collasable one?
Cheers :bounce:bounce
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| posted on February 11th, 2003 at 04:24 PM |
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I want to do this to my bug too. I would imagine the Pros would be: big steel rod NOT going through your chest if you crash, and the only Con I can
think of is your car is no longer original.
Ooh, suits you sir!
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| posted on February 11th, 2003 at 06:56 PM |
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yeah i was thinking of doing this when i do my pan swap, not only for the safety factor but also because you get an ignition/steering lock.
Jon
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| posted on February 12th, 2003 at 06:32 AM |
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If your going to the trouble then get a Golf series 1 coloum and adapt it as i did into my Orange car. You get all the benefits as well.
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| posted on February 12th, 2003 at 09:28 AM |
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Can you perform it w/o having to use the later model ignition switch and wiper stalks etc.
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| posted on February 12th, 2003 at 10:08 AM |
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If you want to perform the surgery then i suspose any thing is possible.
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| posted on February 12th, 2003 at 02:38 PM |
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what is better about a golf column?
Jon
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| posted on February 12th, 2003 at 03:18 PM |
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You could probably have the collapsible section of a post 68 1500 welded in to your original column. They're a very simple design.
Ooh, suits you sir!
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| posted on February 12th, 2003 at 04:03 PM |
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Yes that is what I was thinking of doing:vader
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| posted on February 12th, 2003 at 05:18 PM |
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Weld
Is there any way to bolt it onto the old section rather than weld? ie: is there enough length to bolt the two lengths together outside the fixed tube
under the dash with a sleeve or similar? I just have this vague recollection from somewhere about engineers and Transport authorities having the
heebie geebies about welds on steering columns.
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| posted on February 12th, 2003 at 06:46 PM |
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Whats good about the Golf coloum
1. its got a small spline that you can get after market steering wheels for.
2. its got a nice steering lock
3. got high beam dipper switch on the blinker arm
4 got intermitiant wiper switch position
5 got a electric washer switch installed
6 pull on the wiper stork and it washers n wipes 3 times.
7 its neat and looks clean and simple
8 does not rely on the negative wiring system to operate the horn.
9 there CHEAP, and adaptable.
10. forgot to add that each system has its own quick disconnect wiring plug and harness, one for the blinkers, one for the wipers, one for the
ignition.
[Edited on 13-2-2003 by vw54]
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| posted on February 13th, 2003 at 04:35 PM |
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and besides all that i like them
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| posted on February 13th, 2003 at 06:40 PM |
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Ah live on the edge I say. Leave it stock.
I reckon that your head would be smashed against the windcreen before the steering colum did any damage.
I'd miss that luverly foot operated dipper switch too. For people with big clumsy feet its so cool that it dips the lights every time you push in
the clutch
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| posted on February 14th, 2003 at 07:06 AM |
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Dean u saying yr FEET are too big ???
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| posted on February 14th, 2003 at 09:26 AM |
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penguin, what they don't know won't hurt 'em. Just be careful to make it is AT LEAST as good as stock. I have welded the steering
columns on my 4x4 with an arc-welder quite successfully and have tested it to the extreme with no sign of failure yet.
Engineers are only interested in checking that a) you have not introduced any weaknesses into the vehicle, or b) you have not increased the
performance of the vehicle, making the stock components insufficient for the new performance levels.
Kruizin Kol
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| posted on February 14th, 2003 at 10:04 PM |
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might the golf system which I think uses a couple of Uni joints, make it fit better under the Oval tank.? (I supose anything looks alright after a
couple of Join.s....).
I intend to do the improvement to mine "one day".
Regards,Glenn>
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| posted on February 15th, 2003 at 11:44 AM |
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Steering
Yeah, I might look at a joint in thte column instead of a weld. I want to have a 'safe' drive, so everything is going to meet requirements
(unless they're really over the top). I have a collapsable section from a '68 or '69, so I will get a section attached to the lower
half of my '56 'steel spear'. Besides, I don't have a '56 fuel tank, the guy I bought 'step child' from, put a
later model tank into it. Mind you, I am contemplatling going back to a '56 and try that reserve handle thing 
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| posted on February 15th, 2003 at 02:19 PM |
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Grab a 68 column and chuck it in. I have one in my 63 beetle. Jay has one in hers as well. No cutting, welding, modifiying needed at all. And if
you put the ivory cover that goes down under the dash board then you will have it looking very orignal. The only way to tell its different is to look
under the fuel tank and see the mesh bit underneath. How often do you look under their. NO steering wheels in my face thank you! |
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| posted on February 15th, 2003 at 03:22 PM |
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Steering column
Cheers,
wil see if the whole column fits now, rather than do some butchery.
BTW Herbie, still got those seat bases? I e-mailed you trying to find out where to send the money before Xmas.
Chris (Penguin)
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 posted on February 15th, 2003 at 03:43 PM |
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A MUST !!A Collapsable steering Column....
[size=4]One of the reasons [only 1] I like the 1968 Beetle is because of the collapsable steering column.. Its NOT that You hit them.. Its when they
are pushed out from a collision with something... When the Steering Box gets pushed forward... the steering wheel also goes..They can easily save Your
life... and isn't that worth saving?. I know mine is!![/size] :o:thumb
- [size=4]Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY--- [/size]
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