whas wrong with this column?

Ran across an ad on cl for an old race car. Looking at the pictures that were posted and it looks like a rear end housing was used as a column. Was this common or are my eys deceiving me?

 

That's friggin great. Use what you have, it's probably tough as hell too. Is that a '34 Ford?

 

neat. Looks like it might be a rearend out of an old import.

 

Yeah for sure, and old Datsun or Toyota rearend maybe.

 

I don't know about everywhere, but it was pretty common here in N. Tex.
Used to see it a lot in garage built dirt cars. Tough as hell, and a pretty good steering advantage.

 

Thanks. I wondered if it was common. Now I know.

 

There ya go very traditional?

 

Looks like a 33-34 Ford, whats the story?

 

Trying to find out more detail on the car myself. Heres the exterior shot.

 

try again

 

nevermind, I was saying pic #1 was too small

edit, what's the rear end in the car. Looks like big wide five racecar rear, I bet.

 

please explain, how did this tie into front steering arm ????

 

Just like any other steering box, with some kind of pitman arm and a drag link. Most likely homeade also.

 

Brilliant Redneck Engineering, lock the spiders for normal steering or lock the "dead axle only" for quick ratio steering!!

I vote this for tech week

 

now that's what i call "rear steer".

 

Seen plenty of figure-8 cars of that era... never saw anything like that.

Bob