I have not made up my mind on changing the column, but if I do this junk
yard would have what i need. I also tossed around the IFS, bnut for what I
am going to be doing with this truck I decided I didn;t really need it. I
know the IFS will make it ride smoother and probably more comfortable, but I
want to keep mine as much like an original truck as I could. The IFS would
drop my truck a few inches and I don't want it lowered. I want be on many
interstate roads and if I do I think the power brakes and a tightened up
stock steering box will do fine.
I may go with power steering later down the road, and if I can keep my
original column I will do that, but I don't think it will work if I go to
power steering.
Have a great week,
Tom in SC
55 2nd
97 S-10
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Devin Timmons
Sent: Monday, November 10, 2003 8:32 AM
To: Tom C.; Oletrucks
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] well i got it
Good looking rearend you got there. I'm debating doing the swap in my 57.
After reading you post I have to ask, why change the column? I was thinking
about going the opposite route, leaving the stock column and going to
independent suspension in the front.
Devin
57 3100
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom C." <c_tom@bellsouth.net>
To: "Oletrucks" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, November 09, 2003 5:59 PM
Subject: [oletrucks] well i got it
> I went Saturday and found a 1975 Camaro Rear end.
> http://coopscorner.com/takealook/75_camaro_rearend.htm
> It isn't much to look at but it is all there. Brake drums, brake parts and
> emergency brake cables. He even threw in an old 15" rim and bald tire. I
> need another tire and rim so I can roll it around easier. I actually will
> need 4, 5 lugs rims before long to roll the entire truck around on.
> The ridges on the brake drum that i have, do they act as heat sincs? Any
> fellas with a camaro rearend that is close to this model did your drums
have
> ridges also?
> I got it for 125.00, i thought originally it was going to be 150.00. I am
> glad they took it off, there was a lot of mud to deal with. I will go back
> to that same yard when I work on the steering.
> If I was sure what kind of steering cloumn to get that will work with the
> straight axel, I would have gotten it there. I think I need a column from
an
> old Chevy van, that will keep the key in the dash.
> Thanks again fellas, ya'll are a great help.
> Have a good week,
> Tom
> 55 2nd
> ` 97 S-10
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