 Converting /4 ignition switch to /6 style???, A conversion not talked about!?!?! |
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| Mueller |
 Jul 21 2003, 11:25 AM
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914 Freak!  Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None 
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I've known this has been done before, but I have never seen it documented or even really talked about.
Besides the /6 specific steering column cover, what other parts are /6 original parts? The dash, the switch itself or ????? Sorry, bored at work while waiting for Tech Support to help me out on the phone..... |
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| Brad Roberts |
Jul 21 2003, 11:26 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
You need the whole column. Other than that, its sheet metal work..
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| Brad Roberts |
Jul 21 2003, 11:27 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
Oh.. and the column would require some good fab work to make it work...
I have a four dash converted to six at the shop right now (Kims car) B |
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| JWest |
Jul 21 2003, 11:39 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,662 Joined: 6-January 03 From: Fort Worth, TX Member No.: 97 Region Association: None
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I did it years ago - I have one done in the project car right now.
Take a 911 column - cut off the mount and weld on the mount (with the 4 mount holes) from the /4 column. Wire it all up - use a 911 wiper motor to get 3 speeds to match the switch. I think Clay Perrine had some pics on his site http://www.perrinefamily.org/column.htm |
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| Joe Bob |
Jul 21 2003, 12:48 PM
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Retired admin, banned a few times Group: Members Posts: 17,427 Joined: 24-December 02 From: Boulder CO Member No.: 5 Region Association: None |
Cool....now all ya need is the 914/6 VIN #.....
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| Qarl |
Jul 21 2003, 01:15 PM
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Shriveled member Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,233 Joined: 8-February 03 From: Florida Member No.: 271 Region Association: None  |
If you just wanted the dash-mounted ignition switch... Can you do this...
1. Remove the ignition switch and lock mechanism from the -4 column. 2. Mounted the a 911 or 914-6 switch (minus the column lock) to the left of the wheel (maybe in the third switch hole). 3. Wire/rig the ignition switch to the wiring harness. You'd have to come up with a new shroud to hide the old column-mounted ignition switch location... otherwise you'll have a funny-looking hole there. You'd lose your steering wheel lock mechanism. |
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| redshift |
Jul 21 2003, 03:27 PM
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Bless the Hell out of you! Group: Members Posts: 10,926 Joined: 29-June 03 Member No.: 869 |
lol mikez
I was just looking at a detailed (with pics) article on someone doing this conversion no more than a week ago, I will sift through my history as soon as I get home. M |
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