Wanted - Steering box

[Parazine]

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

[jonblob33]

  38E24E0A-6620-4453-926B-70B5CDB9A3B0.jpeg (Size: 96.32 KB / Downloads: 179) Is casting no 1a6084 any use to you?
Regards. Kevin.
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[Parazine]

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.

[jonblob33]

Ok. Thanks for the reply. 
Kevin.

[Nick Turley]

Tim can you not repair the cracked one ?

Send me a picture maybe I can repair it for you.

[Parazine]

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

[leaf200]

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

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Just looked at the two steering boxes and the angle is clearly different. Does anyone know what the angle  should be?

[leaf200]

Just looked at the two steering boxes and the angle is clearly different. Does anyone know what the angle  should be?

[Ted]

Have you tried Captain Tolleys Creeping Crack Cure,could be worth a try its not dear.Ted

[Zetomagneto]

You'd be off your trolley to use that! Sorry, couldn't resist