40 ford wheel on F1 column, what to do for a bell

I am putting a 40 ford wheel on a F1 column. What have some of you used for a bell at the end of the column. And NO I dont have access to a 1940 truck column. Would love to see what different ideas are out there. Thanks

 

Use 1 1/2 inch exhaust tube, have the muffler shop flare it out to your specs!

 

40 wheels are tapered key, F-1's are splined....

 

I cut the bottom of a fat propane tank .....the small one for plumbing torch ...welded to the steering column ...perfect size, looks factory...

 

Thanks, I am planning on welding a keyed tip on the F1 shaft to fit the 40 wheel

 

You will have to do some measuring but I remember reading somewhere about using a aluminum bowl from Wally World. HRP

 

You can use a 40-47 truck column, the 42-47 ones are longer and can be out of up to a 1.5 to 2 ton truck. Remember you have to have a bushing or bearings at the upper end, unless you are using a column shift. I got lucky and found a 41 pickup column shift model, a rare piece to find, for my 40 pickup.

 

I cut down a plastic coffee cup. I epoxied it to the tube. It had the right diameter at both the top and bottom. It has been there for 40 years!

 

i used two of the grant style cups welded together to make a fat donut.

 

Interesting stuff guys,..... How about some pictures and more ideas ?

 

I just got a late 50s built car; they used the trumpet end of an antique car horn, welded it onto the tube, then chromed the whole column.

 

Look in tech week from the first of March ,there is a good column building tech post there.

 

some good ideas!