[Roadsters] Steering control box

[SlowBoy]

I used this write up when I did mine. The only difference is I didn't bend
the frame out of the way. I cut and welded.

http://www.311s.org/pmwiki-311/pmwiki.php?n=TechSection.SteeringBoxSwap


-----Original Message-----
From: datsun-roadsters-bounces at autox.team.net
[mailto:datsun-roadsters-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Bill Oakes
Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2009 7:24 AM
To: datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net
Subject: [Roadsters] Steering control box

Another one step forward and two steps back on the roadster project.

I was really excited about putting the last of the suspension back
together, putting on hubs, brakes and wheels and putting it back down
on the ground, but then....steering control box started binding up.
Then it completely failed, not turning at all. I took it apart and the
little roller bearings holding in the tab the goes into the worm
bearing (sorry for slaughtering the correct terms there) fell out in
my hand.

Instead of rebuilding everything, I got in touch with other local
roadster guy Matt, who had a box from a '69 that looked like it would
fit.

You guessed it. I wrestled it for quite a while and it looks like I'd
have to grind a small notch in the body/frame to get it in there.

Am I right? Has anyone attempted the same thing?

Or, how hard/expensive is it to rebuild the original box?

thanks
-bill

'68 2000 Solex
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