69signetv8
Well-Known Member
Need some help.
So I got a floor shift column from a 67 Dart. The Dart must have had power steering because the "shaft" itself is about 3" shorter then the one I have in the car now. After taking it apart I realized it is a collapsible two half shaft. Again after confirming the length, indeed it was 3" shorter. After going though my parts I had a extra lower shaft 3" longer (the size I requre). I read this can be done,....I plan on braking the plastic pins then re-weld the other correct shaft on to the upper shaft to make up the correct length. :blah5:
NOW MY QUESTION....."help"..how in the hell do you hold/put those (TWO) nuts back in place to hold the housings together??? As the screws came out the 2 nuts fell out of the housing. As I can "see" nothing holds these nuts in place but 2 open slots of air. The 2 screws & nuts together keep the housings locked to the inner tube.
PS Any ideas....I just can't be the first one with this delimia. Hopefully I get something back besides use a load of bubble gum or hope for F*c*ing magic to hold them suckers.
So I got a floor shift column from a 67 Dart. The Dart must have had power steering because the "shaft" itself is about 3" shorter then the one I have in the car now. After taking it apart I realized it is a collapsible two half shaft. Again after confirming the length, indeed it was 3" shorter. After going though my parts I had a extra lower shaft 3" longer (the size I requre). I read this can be done,....I plan on braking the plastic pins then re-weld the other correct shaft on to the upper shaft to make up the correct length. :blah5:
NOW MY QUESTION....."help"..how in the hell do you hold/put those (TWO) nuts back in place to hold the housings together??? As the screws came out the 2 nuts fell out of the housing. As I can "see" nothing holds these nuts in place but 2 open slots of air. The 2 screws & nuts together keep the housings locked to the inner tube.
PS Any ideas....I just can't be the first one with this delimia. Hopefully I get something back besides use a load of bubble gum or hope for F*c*ing magic to hold them suckers.
