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Posted by: michel richard Oct 30 2005, 02:38 PM

I disassembled the steering column for the six I am rebuilding:

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?act=ST&f=2&t=34896

and took a bunch of pictures:

Here's the components:

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Posted by: michel richard Oct 30 2005, 02:40 PM

In the previous picture, the two cups at the top are bearing races, with a bunch of loose littles balls. Did'nt put them in the picture, for fear of losing some.

Here's the bare column bolted in the car;

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Posted by: michel richard Oct 30 2005, 02:42 PM

The silver thing abutting to the left side of the column (top in the picture) is the ignition switch interllock.

Here's the column with the wiper and flashers stalks in:

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Posted by: michel richard Oct 30 2005, 02:43 PM

And with the column cover and the horn ring:

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Posted by: michel richard Oct 30 2005, 02:44 PM

Finally, with the steering wheel:

It is quite apparent that the steering column is not in line with the axis of the car. They were built like that.

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Posted by: michel richard Oct 30 2005, 02:48 PM

Oh, and the "foglight" switch to the right of the column is really the rear window defroster switch. It's the same switch with a different button. I have the button somewhere (unless I sold it) but put this in until I find it,