<VV> steering options

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Crawford,

I speak from experience. The Corvair is a very simple car to restore. I've
had my '69 down to the last nut and bolt, including the steering column. I
restored it from the pavement up, and have started on another car. You
simply don't need a Larry Claypool or other "professional" mechanic to
properly install a steering column. You simply need to know what you're
doing, and a little mechanical ability. How do you think Larry became as
good as he is? Same way I have, experience. Working on Corvairs is not
rocket science. 

As far as the steering column goes, on a '67-9 column, there's three bolts
on the floor, three on the bottom of the dash, and the pot joint coupler to
contend with, along with the wiring plug. Anyone with a set of wrenches and
20 minutes can have one out in that time. Installation is just as easy. So
don't be afraid of it. Check the factory repair manual if you don't believe
me.

-Mark

> [Original Message]
> From: Crawford Rose <crawfordrose at msn.com>
> Subject: <VV> steering options
>
> I reject your arguments, Mark. I would not trust the average corvair guy
with a steering column seeing the other ingen-eered solutions that I
frequently see in our cars - including real world problems associated with
this particular installation by well-qualified corvair owners.  In fact,
for the rest of you, if you even dream of making this conversion, please
farm it out to a professional like Larry Claypool or someone nearer to you
who is qualified to do so.  I think that if I learned that someone added
the tele column to a Corsa that I was looking at, I'd be annoyed that I
would have to pay to make sure it was installed properly.
>
> Crawford
>