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Hollow steering columns?
Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 1:37 pm
by chrislandy
Stupid and weird question, does anyone know of a steering column that is hollow.
Chris
Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 3:02 pm
by maff
1946 Hillman Minx, columns hollow because the wiring for the indicators, lights and horn go down the middle and exit at the bottom of the steering box.
Hope that's helpful :/
Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 3:27 pm
by chrislandy
lol, try and find one of them in the local scrap yard! - I was hoping for something slightly more recent!
Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 9:26 am
by Pike
What's it for? They don't take long to knock up.
Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 10:18 am
by chrislandy
Feeding wires down for steering wheel controls, fabbing one was the next choice
Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 8:17 pm
by Pike
Sorry mate I meant to ask what vehicle it was for?
Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 9:57 pm
by ginger ninja
Up to 1994 Jeep Cherokee's have a hollow column as the wires like the hillman run down the column from the switch gear.
They also have Momo steering wheels as standard.
Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 7:36 am
by chrislandy
Pike wrote:Sorry mate I meant to ask what vehicle it was for?
It'll be going in my kit-car, currently got an MG Maestro column but I can pretty much put most in. I am starting to think that I need to get hold of another maestro one so I get the right connection through the front bulkhead to the steering linkage then cut off the bottom, machine out a recess then weld up a hollow circular section for the rest of the column with the bott welded on at the top