very nice and clean,ihave several questions is that 3/4 tube and 3/4by3/4 angle?
Yes. I used .750" tubing for the main frame of the steering. I ran out of .750" and if you notice the reward bracing is 1.00" sqaure tubing (all I had on my shelf). And yes....750" angle was also used.
did you get your bevel or angle from the console you will be using and match with your angle of brace or is that just something common you use on all builds.
The steering shaft angle matches exactly that of the factory shaft location and angle. The factory steering stopped at the pan and continued into a gearbox steering set-up....I for one feel they are very dangerous to race with and just elininate them from the build all together. I hole was made in the pan for the shaft to exit out to the bottom side for the pitman arm installation(still have to do).
also are your colum retainers bearings or just retainers.and where did you buy?
The top mount is a HEIM/rod end to support the upper shaft. It will have locking collars installed on each side to prevent the shaft from pulling up as well as pushing down.
The lower mount was a 3" piece of tubing with FLANGED bearings placed on the top and bottom. Locking collars will also be installed on the top and bottom side of this mount.
The steering shaft I had laying around from another project from days gone by...It is not your standard 5/8" shaft that most use...it is .750" diameter. (so are the bearings and heim).
Bearings and lock collars were purchsed at a local TRACTOR SUPPLY store. Hiem I had...but can be ordered thru many RACING sites such as SPEEDWAYMOTORS.COM and SUMMITRACING.com...and Numerous others!
great pics very clear,cant wait to see more hope you dont mind me copying some of your work.
PLEASE DO!!