I am updating the steering on a car that dad and I built when i was 13.... Now 44, the car is needing another refresh. I need to shorten the steering shaft and respline at 9/16 - 26. Anybody have a good referral... Hopefully close to the north side of Atlanta? Thanks - Jay
I used a fellow Hamber and it turned out great. Can't remember his name so I copied the list for you. Spline Cutting Setting up your steering and need splines cut on your column shaft? Very reasonable pricing and always a fast turn around. Drop me a PM. Da'... Post by: Da' Bomb, Aug 8, 2011 in forum: The H.A.M.B. O'Dex Post Spline Cutting Pat cut splines made a lower shaft bearing and a few non hamb freindly parts for another toy. Very nice work more than fair price.also a faster... Post by: Porter 53, Jul 16, 2012 in forum: The H.A.M.B. O'Dex Post Spline Cutting I asked Pat if he could machine some new splines in a shortened ford drive shaft for my pre-war midget project. the old shaft was too short and... Post by: the shadow, Jun 12, 2013 in forum: The H.A.M.B. O'Dex Pat
Considering the going hourly rate for machine work it would make more sense to source one from someone like Flaming River.
Not sure of you application without photos however I machined the end of my column shaft to 3/4DD and used a 3/4DD universal. I've also used couplers in some applications and don't advocate welding a coupler or universal joint to a shaft albeit I've seen it done on numerous occasions!
Moser Engineering out of Indiana can re-spline axles. They might be able to re-spline other sizes of shafts. Doesn't hurt to check with them. https://www.moserengineering.com/
Finding a shop to do it is not the problem, it's the setup time for one part that would make it cost three times what it would be to buy outright from places like Flaming River or Ididit.
Shortened the shaft 8" for my '32 PU. The shaft is hollow and just under 1/2" ID. I took the material out of the middle, threaded both ends of the cut tube, inserted a threaded sleeve and butt welded the shaft and and plug welded to the sleeve.
^^^^^ That's how I did my 32 but I did not thread I just used a solid insert turned to fit plug and but welded.
This is 9/16 solid input shaft and is about 8 inches long with the pinion at end and a bearing. Dont want to cook the bearing either... However i could press off the bearing. Dont want to sleeve either being that i could not replace the bearing later. And by the way, this is the input shaft for a steering set-up that cant be mentioned here... shhh!
Cut in middle, bore each side for a plug and weld as described above. Still allows for bearing installation/removal.
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