Gap Berlinetta

[cabrioman]

Happy New Year to all.
Advise please on how to increase the gap between the dash and the steering wheel. The steering arm as already be extended wheel still very close to the dash. Boss extentions I've found are to small for the orginal boss.
Thanks John

[Malcolmsherratt]

Re: Gap Berlinetta

Hi John.
I had this problem, here is how I addressed it.
1, remove dash and steering column,
2, get a mk1 sierra column and pull the bottom centre shaft out 4" further than standard. Weld 2 support brackets (made out of 40mm angle)down from the main bulkhead cross member and drill to suit the sierra column top bracket bolts, Cut the bottom 3" off the original outer steering column and use as a sleeve for the bottom column bush on the sierra unit,
Should give you the clearance required

[cabrioman]

Re: Gap Berlinetta

Malc
Thanks, will look into that.

[cabrioman]

Re: Gap Berlinetta

Malc,
Up-date. I have made a 2.5" aluminium boss to fit onto the steering wheel boss. This saves the pain of removing/welding and brakets etc the column and saves time by hours. Plus it looks great.
If members want a look I will send photo's.

[amalgamated users from prior forum]

Re: Gap Berlinetta

Message originally posted by: Malcolm Sherratt
John.
Sounds like a good fix,
Please send a photo to Malcsherratt(at)hotmail.com

[cabrioman]

Re: Gap Berlinetta

Sent them yesterday 23rd Malc

[cabrioman]

Re: Gap Berlinetta

Mac,
You get the photo's I sent ok ?

[amalgamated users from prior forum]

Re: Gap Berlinetta

Message originally posted by: Malcolm Sherratt
Yes John Thanks a lot.