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Old 07-13-07, 11:28 PM   #2 (permalink)
Henry James the 47th
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The first pic shows the tacked together hole cover with 60 mounting tube poking out in the engine bay. The next show the pedal box, which must be modified so as to tie to the top of the 60 column. I decided to mount the column to the dash using it's existing breakaway bolts, and the result is that the steering wheel is about 2" further forward than otherwise. After mocking up the placement, I decided that 2" forward was if anything a better location for the steering wheel.

Given the difference in configuration between the 40 column, a simple pipe that is clamped to the underside of the dash and pedal box, the 60 column's breakaway bolt mounts would meant that it would need to be moved somewhat upward into the 47's dash to come out with the same relative steering wheel height and alignment down through to the steering box. That meant changes to the pedal box, so I started on that, making my best guess as to where to trim it initially.
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