Steering

[fluidfloyd]

While on R&R from Vietnam in late 69 I went to Australia. First thing they told us at a in coming orientation was American GIs could not rent cars. Youngsters fresh out of the war zone, alcohol, women, bars and left hand drive cars . What could possibly go wrong!

I think I must have been standing in front and looking back when I said left hand drive. Being Australia I assume alcohol was involved.

 

[AusBucket]

 

[Papa Tony]

Hi Folks...

I'm new to this forum but OLD and and also have an OLD T-Bucket I started building in '66.

I reversed the spindles for tie rod clearance and find the Ackerman angle is just sooooo wrong in my old age. I just saw a relatively late model T-Bucket that had the tie rod forward of the axle and steering arms that were flared OUTWARD to give it the proper Ackerman steering geometry.

They were NOT homemade, looked to be forged and chromed as if a produced product. The current owner has no idea who supplied them, much less anything surrounding steering geometry in general.

I'll try and get a photo or two next time I drive by and post it here.

Anyone know of a supplier?

Thanks...

 

[Spanky]

Welcome, Papa Tony. You might want to post this on the "Introductions" page to receive a proper welcome from this group. Speedway may have the steering arms you are looking for.

https://www.speedwaymotors.com/Garage-Sale-Total-Performance-Cast-Steel-Steering-Arms,79597.html