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Thanks guys

I'm in Knoxville as we speak..................should be another great Nats South!  );b(

Mike

Congrats Mike, and thanks again for Detroit

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Car looks awesome! Got a decision to make every time you open the garage door now! By the way......Any extra rooms for The 50's???

Yep,check your email

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So Bob, when you backed the car out of the garage, and took the picture of the car in the snow, why did you not turn around and take a picture of the garage door for me?  What were you thinking?  Oh, maybe something like, "How and I going to get this car to Detroit in this mess".  I bet I will get my door picture someday soon.  

I hope you are having fun this weekend.  I imagine you are.  That show is on our list.

John

John, here is the picture, I hope.


And yes I did forget.

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A few pics from leaving my house in a snowstorm and finally set up in the basement of Cobo center.
In my driveway, it's snowing.



Good thing that my wipers work.


Rest stop in Michigan not really too dirty.



All set up in the basement with the So What Speed Shop and Bad Donkey bunch.





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See you at Cobo Bob. Along with Shelby and her baby.

Looking forward to it Frank, can't wait to see Shelby and the little one.

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Really nice car, kind of a combination of styles that work well. Is that. '46 grille? Does the front clip tilt? I was looking to see how the hood fit ti the fenders, my '46 is terrible, and I see no line from hood to fender.

That is kinda funny, the reason it has a tilt front end is because I couldn't get the fenders and the hood to line up right, this solved the problem.

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Not that it looked bad before, but do I like the new look much better.

Only one question Uncle Bob, is the passenger seat mounted lower, so you can take regular sized people for a ride?  

Peter yes but this one is chopped 4 inches so all of my vertically challenged friends must recline the power recliner passenger seat. Normal sized folks can see just fine with the seat in an upright position.      

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Bob,
is that what you're bringing to Detroit??? It really looks great

Not bringing Rochie, Driving, I stopped for an overnight in Mokena Il.

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After 7 years of work it now looks like this.





The color is Viper Blue.

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How about some pictures?

Jack, got a couple of trim pieces to install yet before I wanna post pictures.

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Bob
drop over to the ELTA club display and have an adult beverage with us.  I know thew boys would really like to meet you.
Wayne

Wayne:  are you guy's upstairs or in the basement if upstairs, where?

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In 3 days I drive the 47 ( former Faat Rod) to Detroit for the Autorama Extreme. Lots of stuff to do before Tuesday morning. Last minute details, all of them may not be done but in the basement, nobody really cares. Stop and say HI, I will be parked with the So What guys from PA.

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The Hunnert  Car Heads Up has been moved to Byron this year. Its another great nostagla show with the same basic rules as the Meltdown. I believe its 1965 and earlier and any quicker than 14 sec. follows NHRA rules. --Sept. 12th.

See you there John, Was I supposed to send you a picture?

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a few articles..

http://www.carcraft.com/techarticles/ccrp_0901_gm_steering_box_upgrade/viewall.html


http://www.fourwheeler.com/techarticles/drivetrain/129_0801_saginaw_steering_box_rebuild/viewall.html

the lower shaft bore usually wears and that requires a jig or some very creative machining to open the bore for the installation of  caged needle bearings or a bushing..

if you have a front steer camaro subframe... you are talking about 70 1/2 to 81.. camaro.. firebird.. 76 to 79 cad seville..

almost every parts store you find will probably have that exact steering box in stock..

do you know the year of your subframe?

Thanks Frank & Wayne for all of that info. I only know that the sub was off of a 70 1/2 to 81 Camaro and the box has been adjusted so much that it can't be done anymore.

I had contacted Steeroids as they used my 62 as a mule to design a bolt on kit for power R&P for C1 Vette's. I wanted to do the same thing with this car but alas, they don't make a kit. That is what prompted me to ask about a new box.

I put basically the same question up the HAMB and got a few replies, one of them being from a guy at Flaming River informing me that they in fact do make a Power Rack & Pinion bolt in kit for that front steer sub frame. I have to check the number of splines on the chevy van steering column that I am going to use and will order the R&P from them.

I am exctatic with the one in my 62 and want the same feel for the 47.

One question remains though. He is suggesting a 16:1 ratio with a 15 inch steering wheel, does this seem to be too quick. I don't want it to have that go carty feel. What do you guys think?

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The Camaro clip on my 47 Chevy has a Saginaw box, it is a front steer clip and it is worn out. I have adjusted it until it can't be adjusted anymore

Does anyone repop these?

Is there another box that I could use instead of this to quicken up the steering a bit?

Does anyone make a kit to put a Power Rack & Pinion system on this sub frame?

I know I can buy a kit and rebuild this box but I am looking for some other alternatives.

Anybody?

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