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Wanted - Steering box - Parazine - 05-05-2020
Hi, does any one have a spare vintage type steering box? I'm looking particularly for an uncracked, good aluminium casting, carrying part number XL896 or 1A6025. Thanks!
Tim Reynolds
RE: Wanted - Steering box - jonblob33 - 07-05-2020
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Is casting no 1a6084 any use to you?Regards. Kevin.
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RE: Wanted - Steering box - Parazine - 07-05-2020
Hi Kevin, thanks for the input but 1A6084 is the Box Saloon type that I have already on the Chummy (see the post on "Restoring a Top Hat"). Ruairidh informs me that 1A6084 is probably why the steering column is about 1/2" left of where it's supposed to be! I had managed to get a correct vintage type box to replace the Chummy one but had to use it for the Top Hat because that car had a cracked casting.
Thanks again.
RE: Wanted - Steering box - jonblob33 - 07-05-2020
Ok. Thanks for the reply.
Kevin.
RE: Wanted - Steering box - Nick Turley - 08-05-2020
Tim can you not repair the cracked one ?
Send me a picture maybe I can repair it for you.
RE: Wanted - Steering box - Parazine - 08-05-2020
It's comprehensively cracked....
And it's in the region of the fine thread for the column.
I have another that carries only one crack but again, it's in the threaded area....
TR
RE: Wanted - Steering box - leaf200 - 09-05-2020
Hi,
What is different between the later and earlier boxes. I have the same issue with a broken XL box and I was planning to fit a later box. I know they look slightly different but I assumed they fitted the same.
Thanks
David
Just looked at the two steering boxes and the angle is clearly different. Does anyone know what the angle should be?
RE: Wanted - Steering box - leaf200 - 09-05-2020
Just looked at the two steering boxes and the angle is clearly different. Does anyone know what the angle should be?
RE: Wanted - Steering box - Ted - 17-05-2020
Have you tried Captain Tolleys Creeping Crack Cure,could be worth a try its not dear.Ted
RE: Wanted - Steering box - Zetomagneto - 17-05-2020
You'd be off your trolley to use that! Sorry, couldn't resist