Can anyone suggest the best way to locate and cut the hole in the fiberglass for the steering column in my CMC Speedster?
Is it really necessary to cut a big slot as described in the CMC manual?
Thanks.
Mike
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Can anyone suggest the best way to locate and cut the hole in the fiberglass for the steering column in my CMC Speedster?
Is it really necessary to cut a big slot as described in the CMC manual?
Thanks.
Mike
Is it really necessary to cut a big slot as described in the CMC manual?
Thanks.
Mike
Unless you got x-ray vision, expect to do a little fibberglassin.
Plot your best guess for the 2-odd inch hole and majic-marker the spot.
drill a 1/8" hole in the center.
take a piece of 1/8" rod(brazing?)or other super-stiff wire and pass it thru to the steering box.Duct-tape it there.
does the wire hit the rite spot under dash for the column bracket? HAHA nobody gets it right firsttime! Have a beer and cool off. You're only out a littlebitty hole. But easy to measure to the right location.
Dont be afraid to cut into the fuel tank well surround to get the column CENTERED to the seat.
Plot your best guess for the 2-odd inch hole and majic-marker the spot.
drill a 1/8" hole in the center.
take a piece of 1/8" rod(brazing?)or other super-stiff wire and pass it thru to the steering box.Duct-tape it there.
does the wire hit the rite spot under dash for the column bracket? HAHA nobody gets it right firsttime! Have a beer and cool off. You're only out a littlebitty hole. But easy to measure to the right location.
Dont be afraid to cut into the fuel tank well surround to get the column CENTERED to the seat.
I'll jump in and add that the slot is not necessary as the CMC manual is wrong showing the slot way to low on the firewall.
I slide a small piece of 1/2" electrical conduit over the steering box shaft, align this against the firewall. this gives you a straight shot to the firewall column hole placement.
Bore a hole so that the top of the hole is approx. where the vertical meets the horizontal firewall area, make small adjustments as needed as the hole ends up slightly egg shaped.
What I do to fill in any extra you may have cut, make an aluminum retangular patch panel to slide over the column, (again be sure to cut the column hole egg shaped) add caulking between this and the firewall, set a few pop rivets to secure it in place.
I slide a small piece of 1/2" electrical conduit over the steering box shaft, align this against the firewall. this gives you a straight shot to the firewall column hole placement.
Bore a hole so that the top of the hole is approx. where the vertical meets the horizontal firewall area, make small adjustments as needed as the hole ends up slightly egg shaped.
What I do to fill in any extra you may have cut, make an aluminum retangular patch panel to slide over the column, (again be sure to cut the column hole egg shaped) add caulking between this and the firewall, set a few pop rivets to secure it in place.