Steering column mounting

[Billy Massengill]

Having problem Mounting a steering column. What is the best steering column to mount and how is it supported? My Steerling is on a VW Chasis. billy.massengill@us.army.mil any help would be appreciated. Found the vehicle in Indianna without engine an tranny, Had an untitled VW Bug with an good engine an transmission that I put in it. I think that was the easy part. Now I am trying to make everything safe an operational before starting the body work, which is alot.

 

[Nic]

Hi Billy,

What is the best steering column? The best one is a fully functional free one! *laugh* If you can't find one of those then any GM Column is probably a good idea because there are a lot of wiring diagrams available online. I have a column from a 97 Firebird in mine. If you keep the stock Sterling dash you will have to fabricate a mounting bracket that fits and holds the column securely. I build a custom dash around the column I have with a steel brace that spans the width of the cockpit.

So... I hope you are good and comfortable with welding and fiberglass work.

 

[Brett Proctor]

This came from the assy manual. Maybe it will help. The column then bolts to the plate. Can you tell what manual it came from??

 

[letterman7]

I won't tell, but the location is a dead giveaway. For my GM column, I was able to use an exhaust hanger with a backing plate through the dash. Quick and easy and allowed a little bit of adjustment.