Scary steering shaft/coupler failure!

Thank Folks!

So much good stuff here, as usual.
Also, Mattax’s links are absolute gold. The Hamtramck Registry thing is amazing!

My steering shaft doesn’t have the dot on the shaft – I suppose it is possible that it is not the original shaft. And the coupler doesn’t have the small secondary dowel pin hole. I can easily drill/tap one and put in a little screw.

It appears that the shear pins are indeed broken as the lower shaft slides in and out a bit. It doesn’t come out, though.

I will buy the rebuild kit and the clip.

Does anyone have any idea where I might find some replacement plastic clamps? Number “46” in Daves69’s picture. Mine are pretty tired looking.