Hello! Log in or Register   |  Help  |  Donate  |  Buy Shirts See all banner ads | Advertise on TheSamba.com  
TheSamba.com
 
Late Bay Steering Box to Early Bay
Forum Index -> Bay Window Bus Share: Facebook Twitter
Reply to topic
Print View
Quick sort: Show newest posts on top | Show oldest posts on top View previous topic :: View next topic  
Author Message
Tcash
Samba Member


Joined: July 20, 2011
Posts: 12844
Location: San Jose, California, USA
Tcash is offline 

PostPosted: Sat Nov 16, 2013 10:55 am    Post subject: Late Bay Steering Box to Early Bay Reply with quote

Late Bay Steering Box to Early Bay

http://forum.earlybay.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=28999&start=60

Thanks to Bay Tripper
As I haven't updated for months i thought i should now, as i'm working on it again.

The steering box has been a major problem which failed the mot.


To carry on from my post in technical section i decided i should put it build thread.
I've nearly cracked it with the late steering box conversion, quite easy to do as well.
Here are some photo's, enjoy Smile
The 2 boxes
Image may have been reduced in size. Click image to view fullscreen.


The chassis rail where it needs to mount, marked for larger hole.
Image may have been reduced in size. Click image to view fullscreen.


Template i made
Image may have been reduced in size. Click image to view fullscreen.


Hole cut.
Image may have been reduced in size. Click image to view fullscreen.


Used a worn disc and a full size to get into the tight space.
Image may have been reduced in size. Click image to view fullscreen.


The hole that needs to be drilled is on the edge of this sleeve, so i drilled the 4 dimple and drill a hole in the bottom of the chassis rail. I then put a punch through the bottom hole and tapped the sleeve out, easy.
I can reuse this sleeve when i drill the other hole then weld it.
Image may have been reduced in size. Click image to view fullscreen.


Box sort of fitted Very Happy
Image may have been reduced in size. Click image to view fullscreen.


The hole on the other side needs opening up as the box doesn't go all the way through.
Image may have been reduced in size. Click image to view fullscreen.

Image may have been reduced in size. Click image to view fullscreen.


After i open the hole up i will see what i need to do here.
Image may have been reduced in size. Click image to view fullscreen.


Right thats all for now if i can i will finish it tomorrow, but i have another problem in that i need to find a arm that the drag link connects to. The box didn't come with one.


As no one is really interested in my house i'll tell you lot, i have done it!!! Very Happy
The late box fits i managed to finally get an hour on it this evening, here are a couple of pics.

Image may have been reduced in size. Click image to view fullscreen.

yes i know the hole isn't central, those hole saw cutters are tricky without a proper pilot hole.
Image may have been reduced in size. Click image to view fullscreen.

Image may have been reduced in size. Click image to view fullscreen.



The dirty great big hole behind isn't to make it fit, it was rusty and also a failure on the mot.
When i remove the box to clean it i'll get a pic of what i had to cut, its the bit of the valance above the big hole that curves up.[/url]
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Gallery Classifieds Feedback
Display posts from previous:   
Reply to topic    Forum Index -> Bay Window Bus All times are Mountain Standard Time/Pacific Daylight Savings Time
Page 1 of 1

 
Jump to:  
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum

About | Help! | Advertise | Donate | Premium Membership | Privacy/Terms of Use | Contact Us | Site Map
Copyright © 1996-2023, Everett Barnes. All Rights Reserved.
Not affiliated with or sponsored by Volkswagen of America | Forum powered by phpBB
Links to eBay or other vendor sites may be affiliate links where the site receives compensation.