1972 Duster Build with my Daughter
Wasn't sure what to work on today so since we started to pull the steering column apart last night we decided if we could get it apart and cleaned up ready to paint by noon we could get the dash out and wiring finished in the afternoon
.... Sort of worked out.... Once we got the column apart and realized I had all the parts we needed to restore it (I took a guess a few months ago) I got energized and fired up the paint.....
The snap rings go in front and behind the bearing in the first casting.. We will take better photos of reassembly... Disassembly sometimes get a bit disorganized as I try to figure out how things come apart...
Firewall plate orientation and gasket.
Here is why you replace all things electrical in 50 year old cars!
The lock cam is confusing so here are a lot of photos of it and the spring.. Note that it will pull out as one unit and you never have to take it apart. Just clean it and re-grease it.
With the key out press the pin in the hole and pull the lock out.
Another shot of how the wheel lock pins slide out as a unit.
Wasn't sure what to work on today so since we started to pull the steering column apart last night we decided if we could get it apart and cleaned up ready to paint by noon we could get the dash out and wiring finished in the afternoon
.... Sort of worked out.... Once we got the column apart and realized I had all the parts we needed to restore it (I took a guess a few months ago) I got energized and fired up the paint.....
The snap rings go in front and behind the bearing in the first casting.. We will take better photos of reassembly... Disassembly sometimes get a bit disorganized as I try to figure out how things come apart...
Firewall plate orientation and gasket.
Here is why you replace all things electrical in 50 year old cars!
The lock cam is confusing so here are a lot of photos of it and the spring.. Note that it will pull out as one unit and you never have to take it apart. Just clean it and re-grease it.
With the key out press the pin in the hole and pull the lock out.
Another shot of how the wheel lock pins slide out as a unit.
