Collapsable Steering Column for V6 Conversion - How I Did It

fbidek · Post by **fbidek** » Sun Aug 25, 2013 11:38 pm

I am slowly working my way through a FB V6 conversion project. This site has been a great resource for information and ideas.
One area that had troubled for a while was fabricating a collapsable steering column.
I gathered the parts and with some hand tools and a welder was able to fabricate my column.
The following 3 pages is the information on how I tackled the task (with the help of some ideas from the forum members).

Next is to fabricate the bottom mount, but want to sort out the brake pedal to made sure I dont paint myself into a corner.

Hope this is able to help others and if nothing else it's always interesting to see how others are tackling various aspects of their projects.

Post by **Blacky** » Mon Aug 26, 2013 12:21 am

Love your work mate - this has to be a sticky

Harv · Post by **Harv** » Mon Aug 26, 2013 6:50 am

Very cool

Thanks for taking the time to write this up.

Cheers,
Harv

nes138 · Post by **nes138** » Thu Jan 23, 2014 7:34 pm

Good stuff mate, you have a column shift version?

fbidek · Post by **fbidek** » Thu Jan 23, 2014 11:10 pm

nes138 wrote:Good stuff mate, you have a column shift version?

No, going with a Lokar floor shifter for the T700R4.
Would have liked a column shift setup but the floor shift seemed easier.

bumper · Post by **bumper** » Sat Jan 25, 2014 12:07 am

This is my auto column, for the T700 using B & M cable

nes138 · Post by **nes138** » Sat Feb 01, 2014 9:17 am

bumper wrote:This is my auto column, for the T700 using B & M cable

So what have you used there?

bumper · Post by **bumper** » Sun Feb 02, 2014 12:27 am

It was done by rods racks that was in Qld, I'll take a couple of more detailed pics for you

nes138 · Post by **nes138** » Sun Feb 02, 2014 9:10 am

Dam he's shut down

Post by **Blacky** » Tue Jul 27, 2021 7:11 pm

bump for Gazza

Belly760 · Post by **Belly760** » Sun May 28, 2023 10:20 pm

bumper wrote:It was done by rods racks that was in Qld, I'll take a couple of more detailed pics for you

[mention]bumper [/mention] this cable shift was obviously setup in the cab. Not the engine bay. Is that correct

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Errol62 · Post by **Errol62** » Sun May 28, 2023 10:38 pm

Brett isn’t on here too often these days Sam. Photos do suggest the action happens under the dash rather than in the engine bay.

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Post by **Blacky** » Mon May 29, 2023 11:53 am

Correct Belly, the cable ran along the firewall on the inside then through the side of the tunnel and out to the gearbox

Belly760 · Post by **Belly760** » Mon May 29, 2023 11:11 pm

Blacky wrote:Correct Belly, the cable ran along the firewall on the inside then through the side of the tunnel and out to the gearbox

Thanks [mention]Blacky [/mention] and [mention]Errol62 [/mention]. I have a mate doing a collapsible auto column for me that will allow me to run the original column on my commodore gearbox like this one. I was interested to see how it is done. I like the idea of running it inside to de clutter the engine bay.

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Post by **Blacky** » Tue May 30, 2023 7:11 am

Yeah me too - I am running my speedo cable a similar way using a HQ style speedo cable grommet to keep it out of the engine bay

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