Hi guys:
I moved the steering column tube about 2" closer to the dashboard and just
re-tightened everything. That takes up some of the space normally planned for
crush in the event of an accident, but doesn't move where the wheel would end
up in said accident. The result is a lot better arm position, and allows me to
hold the wheel in place with my knee while I eat a sandwich with one hand and
dial my cellphone with the other.
Mark
72 TR6
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-6pack@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-6pack@autox.team.net]On
Behalf Of Robert M. Lang
Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2004 12:10 PM
To: genehart@att.net
Cc: Robert McBride; 6pack@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Leg and hip room in the TR6
On Tue, 21 Dec 2004 genehart@att.net wrote:
> Bob,
Hi.
> I had the entire steering rebuilt out of the car in my restoration.
> Did it myself, not a bad job.
Doing the steering column up is a good thing to do, especially after the
car has some miles on it. I was amazed that one of the lower u-joints on
my street car was all sloppy. I now replace those as a matter of course if
the steering column comes out.
> I do think maybe the shorting of the shaft would be OK, but only from
> the safety brace to the steering wheel. And If you do that, you have
> to cut the tube, and the inside shaft (cut out a section) Then weld
> the splines back on to the end of the shaft. Not for the faint of
> heart. This would bring the wheel closer to the dash, but I was
> looking to straighten my legs, or lower them a bit more than the seat
> allows. Also If I was able to draw back the seat more, I would be more
> in the "Corvette" position I was looking for. Right now I'm a bit
> crunched up, with my thighs rubbing the wheel and my arms bent holding
> the wheel. Not a lot of "Farfagnugen" going on in there.
Don't forget that there is some adjustment available in the the overall
length of the steering column. You can move the entire column forward back
by slackening the clamps on the out column and by loosening clamp thingie
and the set-screw thingie on the other side of the firewall.
Rather than cut/repline the shaft, I'd just cut the upper shaft to
accomodate the shorter total length of the upper shaft.
> I have seen kits that extend the wheel well, but I think I need a
> modified seat, to better position me.
Hmmm.... I'd like to see this. Not that I need it, but that folks with
longer legs seem to run into this problem a lot.
> GH
>
> --
> Gene Hart
c ya,
rml
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