I had to run a zip tie around the steering column in a funeral procession this summer to get the four ways to stay on. I have been looking around to find the correct switch assembly which hasn't been easy. Mitch suggested Hinshaw's in North Carolina.
I noticed that the upper steering bearing was hard to turn so I should probably replace that while I have it apart. Then I thought that if the top one is bad what is the bottom one like? So as the snowball got bigger, I removed the column to find the bottom bearing had a lot of play in it as well. Hishaw's had the bottom bearing so he sent that as well. I had to source the upper bearing from somewhere else.
I painted the parts and took over the living room to let them dry. With Ron's help I got it all put back together and it feels good, and the four ways work!
I thought it would be a small project but it is silly not to service the other components while it is apart.
Save the cancel springs from your old switch. You may need them some day later.
Chris S said
Feb 5, 2015
67ss wrote:
Save the cancel springs from your old switch. You may need them some day later.
Good to know. Thanks Chris.
Lost in the 60s said
Feb 15, 2015
Chris S wrote:
I had to run a zip tie around the steering column in a funeral procession this summer to get the four ways to stay on. I have been looking around to find the correct switch assembly which hasn't been easy. Mitch suggested Hinshaw's in North Carolina.
I noticed that the upper steering bearing was hard to turn so I should probably replace that while I have it apart. Then I thought that if the top one is bad what is the bottom one like? So as the snowball got bigger, I removed the column to find the bottom bearing had a lot of play in it as well. Hinshaw's had the bottom bearing so he sent that as well. I had to source the upper bearing from somewhere else.
I painted the parts and took over the living room to let them dry. With Ron's help I got it all put back together and it feels good, and the four ways work!
I thought it would be a small project but it is silly not to service the other components while it is apart.
I can tell right there that you haven't been around "restoration" projects very much. I was naive and innocent once too...
Ask anyone who has dug into these old cars and they will say there is NO such thing as a "small project"...
Stan's statement that he was just going to replace a couple floor pans and the trunk floor always come to mind...
Good to hear you got it all taken care of and it's working nicely. That is the reward for the work involved..
John D said
Feb 15, 2015
"I can tell right there that you haven't been around "restoration" projects very much. I was naive and innocent once too... "
That or "little" house projects. We just replaced the carpet in 75% of the basement. There's been two dents in the home theatre/family room for 6+ years. "Since the furniture's out of the way, and it's such a pain to cleanup mud-dust, can you patch the walls now??" I know I've got the remains of the paint sealed in a can, but I just know where this is going....
"I can tell right there that you haven't been around "restoration" projects very much. I was naive and innocent once too... "
That or "little" house projects. We just replaced the carpet in 75% of the basement. There's been two dents in the home theatre/family room for 6+ years. "Since the furniture's out of the way, and it's such a pain to cleanup mud-dust, can you patch the walls now??" I know I've got the remains of the paint sealed in a can, but I just know where this is going....
I had to run a zip tie around the steering column in a funeral procession this summer to get the four ways to stay on. I have been looking around to find the correct switch assembly which hasn't been easy. Mitch suggested Hinshaw's in North Carolina.
I noticed that the upper steering bearing was hard to turn so I should probably replace that while I have it apart. Then I thought that if the top one is bad what is the bottom one like? So as the snowball got bigger, I removed the column to find the bottom bearing had a lot of play in it as well. Hishaw's had the bottom bearing so he sent that as well. I had to source the upper bearing from somewhere else.
I painted the parts and took over the living room to let them dry. With Ron's help I got it all put back together and it feels good, and the four ways work!
I thought it would be a small project but it is silly not to service the other components while it is apart.
Save the cancel springs from your old switch. You may need them some day later.
Good to know. Thanks Chris.
I can tell right there that you haven't been around "restoration" projects very much. I was naive and innocent once too...
Ask anyone who has dug into these old cars and they will say there is NO such thing as a "small project"...
Stan's statement that he was just going to replace a couple floor pans and the trunk floor always come to mind...
Good to hear you got it all taken care of and it's working nicely. That is the reward for the work involved..
"I can tell right there that you haven't been around "restoration" projects very much. I was naive and innocent once too...
"
That or "little" house projects. We just replaced the carpet in 75% of the basement. There's been two dents in the home theatre/family room for 6+ years. "Since the furniture's out of the way, and it's such a pain to cleanup mud-dust, can you patch the walls now??" I know I've got the remains of the paint sealed in a can, but I just know where this is going....
OH BOY, this could get interesting...