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Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by Munster Motors, Apr 20, 2013.

  1. Munster Motors
    Joined: Jan 23, 2012
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    i know they make all kinds of billet ones out there, but has anyone fabed one up of their own?

    just looking for ideas to put in mine, any pics post it up.

    thanks,
     
  2. Canuck
    Joined: Jan 4, 2002
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    [​IMG]

    Crafted out of a piece of 1" thick steel with a drill press and angle grinder.

    Canuck
     
  3. ANDEREGG TRIBUTE
    Joined: Jan 1, 2008
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    from Bordertown

    Does a snowmobile connecting rod count???
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  4. Da Tinman
    Joined: Dec 29, 2005
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    [​IMG]

    Made from scraps and some imagination.

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  5. dirtbag13
    Joined: Jun 16, 2008
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    heres mine i made
     

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  6. Munster Motors
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    cool, nice handy work...whats the limit on column angle i noticed the one pic looks like the steering column is angled...should they be as straight as possible? or line up with the box as much as possible?
     
  7. fleetside66
    Joined: Nov 20, 2006
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    Here's a 3-way adjustable one that I conjured up, not very pretty in itself, but it gets the column right were you want it.

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  8. 1971BB427
    Joined: Mar 6, 2010
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    from Oregon

    Mine's an old connecting rod. Simple, but it works well. Here's an old pic early in the build:
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  9. Munster Motors
    Joined: Jan 23, 2012
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    im thinking the same thing connecting rod or horse shoe depending on the drop
     
  10. I've made several out of Hemi rods. HRP
     
  11. Tony
    Joined: Dec 3, 2002
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    This was an old Howards small journal chevy rod i cut up to make mine.
    Just made a bushing to fit the slightly smaller dia column.

    Tony
     

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  12. Drewski
    Joined: Feb 22, 2008
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    I built mine out of some scrap stainless that I had laying around. I had just bought a new tig welder and had to try it out.

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    Ground off the welds and did a lot of polishing.

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  13. chevyfordman
    Joined: Oct 4, 2008
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    Here is mine
     

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  14. Munster Motors
    Joined: Jan 23, 2012
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    wow some nice handy work guy's
     
  15. clem
    Joined: Dec 20, 2006
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    I made mine out of 10mm mild steel rod, (can't buy 3/8" rod here anymore). I made 2 x circles, one smaller than the other,to form an 8 and 2 x slightly curved pieces to form the V. welded them to make it as a copy of the flathead V8 symbol and painted it. Sorry no pics yet. To make it easier to bend the steel I heated them in the kitchen oven, (no gas set) and bent them around an old pulley.
     
  16. tmfcracing
    Joined: Feb 25, 2009
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    from Sweden

    Did mine out of stainless steel, used a waterjet and the lathe.
    [​IMG]
     
  17. Jamoke
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    You should sell these best I have seen
     
  18. Here are a couple of plain and simple home made drops.

    The one in the "T" is made from a piece of 1/2" steel with a 3/16" flange welded on to bolt up to a cross brace under the dash.

    The drop on the Lincoln column shift is fabricated from 10 gauge and a couple of shaft collars.
     

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  19. Garry Carter
    Joined: Mar 11, 2002
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    TMCFRACING,
    Agree with the earlier post. That drop is just about drop dead gorgeous -- easily the best I've seen. If you're of a mind to make more and sell them, put me down as an excited, enthusiastic buyer.

    I was pretty proud of having recycled a `40 Ford column drop, with an asymmetric "spacer" to make it match the contours of a `32 dash and with some added length to get the ergonomics right. But I'd sell it for scrap if I could get my hands on one like you made!!
     
  20. Munster Motors
    Joined: Jan 23, 2012
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    i agree those are sweet!
     
  21. Munster Motors
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    awesome job!
     
  22. Here is the one I made for the Model A. Going to use the stock location to mount it so I wanted it to look similiar to a stock one just longer. The second pic shows it next to a stock one.

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  23. tmfcracing
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    from Sweden

    Thank you guys, I'll better start make a bunch :)
     
  24. Tacson
    Joined: Jul 14, 2006
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    Drew if you get bored and want a change of pace make second one and I will pay for your materials and labor.
     
  25. 510madmav
    Joined: Dec 29, 2009
    Posts: 814

    510madmav

    [​IMG]
    Made from model a column housing
     
  26. Every single one of these is better than a bought item. They all reflect the imagination, style and skills of the hot rodder who made them.
     
  27. Oldbill51
    Joined: Jun 12, 2011
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    I'd never done one before, started by mocking up a few pieces of steel and then finishing up by filling in the open spots with scraps out of my odds and ends cut off from other projects. A lot of welding and grinding and quite a lot of time, but the cost nothing, and I'm happy with the results.
     

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  28. boo
    Joined: Jul 6, 2005
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    from stuart,fl.

    have used Ford V8-60 con. rods for steering col and rear exaust pipe hangers..
     
  29. Munster Motors
    Joined: Jan 23, 2012
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    i second that!
     
  30. lucky-13
    Joined: Feb 28, 2011
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    from Sacramento

    lots of people use one rod i decided why not double down [​IMG]
     

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