Progress on the phantom rpu

[Willowbilly3]

I haven't post any pictures for a while. Here is my steering column mock up. It is a tilt/tele of my own design. I used the slider from the Astrovan shaft to make my telescoping part. The part the steering wheel bolts to was made by a friend on his lath, it will get a final smoothing. Since the dash supports the outer end of the shaft it needed quite a bit of bracing.

 

[Gastrick]

Pretty crafty. I don't think I've ever seen tilt/telescopic cowl steering before.

 

[Willowbilly3]

Pretty crafty. I don't think I've ever seen tilt/telescopic cowl steering before.

It's also power steering but I think I will loop the hose for now, get into running the hoses and pump when I have more $$.
I doubt if I use the tilt feature much after I get it comfortable but I needed the tele so I could get in and out because the doors are small and the steering wheel needed to be further back to get the ergonomics correct.

 

[Unkl Ian]

What locks the position on the tele ?

 

[Tripper]

Kool!!!

WB,
Kool... u r really makin' progress!!! Lookin' good!!!

BoB

 

[dmw56]

That's a pretty neat set up on the cowl steering! Keep up the good work.

 

[Willowbilly3]

What locks the position on the tele ?

I had a groove machined into the inner shaft and a bolt threaded through the outer sleeve correspondes to that. I guess you can't see it in the picture. It will get a knob.
Also I may have to eliminate the tilt. I have it on a threaded heim joint but there is just too much play in that heim, the steering wheel can move about 1 1/2 inches side to side when extended.
There is a lot of leverage on it since the u-joint is right up against it on the back and 8-9 inches of shaft in extended position on the steering wheel side.

 

[50Ford]

Sweet work!