Steering Column Position

[ezrizer]

Gentlemen,

Probably going to build a T bucket if I can't trade my chopper for one. I was wondering about the steering column angle, I'm partial to the look of the straight up column but don't have any hands on experience with either style. What are the pro's and cons to driving either one and would the fabrication be much different from one to the other. Lastly would the corvair or vega box work in the straight up configuration? Thanks in advance for the thoughts

 

[LumenAl]

Mine is straight up and down... I use a VW steering box... works great. Down side to this design is it really eats up floor space in a car that has little to begin with. The taller you are, the more you're going to want a more conventional steering column position. To get in and out of the car, you have to swing your legs and feet around the column...

 

[ezrizer]

Thanks for the response, do you know what type of VW the box is out of, is it an old bug?

 

[EX JUNK]

I believe that they use a VW bus or van box.

 

[Ted Brown]

I believe you would really prefer the standard type of steering mounting angle, through the firewall, as this is much more comfortable to not only drive and is safer in reaction time, as you are more used to that steering wheel angle, not to mention getting in and out.. I ALWAYS get in and out from the passenger side, otherwise I feel like a Monkey doing a football.. hehe
You can use either/any box you like, just the pitman arm mount would have to be extended outward with a Milk truck type steering.

 

[LumenAl]

Thanks for the response, do you know what type of VW the box is out of, is it an old bug?

Mine happens to be out of a microbus... (sorry about blurry pics)

 

[clamper]

ezrizer, I know your looking to trade your bike for a "T", here is someone willing to trade a "T" for a bike.
1923*Ford*T Bucket**For Sale Irvington, Alabama
Good luck

 

[ezrizer]

Thanks for the pics of the steering box and the lead on the T Bucket.

 

[Tbucit]

Again Ted is right on, I have had both and the normal angle is better, the only thing I found is you may need a column support. I like AL use the VW box becuase of the neat mounting bracket. Here are some picures.

Randall

 

[ezrizer]

Awsome pics, any idea who sells the VW box or is a salvage yard item?

 

[GAB]

This is a box from a Dodge Van of some long forgotten vintage...probably late 60's as the car was built in the early 70's. Not the easiest to mount, but it worked well.

 

[Tbucit]

GAB that may be vintage but it was very well done.
The VW boxes can be bought new but beware there were several versions so know what you are getting. Mine came from guy that had several tranporters on hi land, he had taken out the transaxle fot buggies so I got all he had. I think they were about 60 to 64 modles.

Randall

 

[LumenAl]

As usual George... off the hook! If I had 1/4 of your skills, I'd throw all mine away!