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02-25-2010, 11:45 AM
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Check out the Flaming River Tilt Column installation we perform on our Ford F-1 project truck! (http://customclassictrucks.com/techarticles/0911cct_ford_f1_flaming_river_tilt_column_install/index.html)
Like many of the trucks seen in Custom Classic Trucks, our F-1 has undergone suspension modifications and the original I-beam and worm-and-sector steering gear were given the heave-ho in favor of a Mustang II IFS and rack-and-pinion. While the suspension and steering installation were satisfactory, the same couldn't be said for the steering column-the recycled Mercury column was not only ugly, but it was too close to the driver door and, worst of all, the U-joints were of questionable health, weren't phased properly and had been welded to the intermediate shaft. To make things right it meant starting all over. We updated our F-1 with a new Flaming River tilt steering column equipped with an ignition switch and shifter.
Check out the Flaming River Tilt Column installation we perform on our Ford F-1 project truck! (http://customclassictrucks.com/techarticles/0911cct_ford_f1_flaming_river_tilt_column_install/index.html)
Like many of the trucks seen in Custom Classic Trucks, our F-1 has undergone suspension modifications and the original I-beam and worm-and-sector steering gear were given the heave-ho in favor of a Mustang II IFS and rack-and-pinion. While the suspension and steering installation were satisfactory, the same couldn't be said for the steering column-the recycled Mercury column was not only ugly, but it was too close to the driver door and, worst of all, the U-joints were of questionable health, weren't phased properly and had been welded to the intermediate shaft. To make things right it meant starting all over. We updated our F-1 with a new Flaming River tilt steering column equipped with an ignition switch and shifter.