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colinw47
GTM delivered
Joined: Fri Dec 14, 2012 5:56 pm
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 steering rack etc Hi, does the steering rack need fitting to the front subbie please, or can it be fitted to the body? Also the steering column support bracket. Is there a drawing with dims etc as we need to get one made up.
Many thanks
Colin
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kano nordie
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Joined: Wed Jul 31, 2013 11:47 am
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Location: Kano north Nigeria
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Re: steering rack etc Hi Colin,
Earlier GTMs and mini's had the rack attached to the body, later cars attached the rack to the subframe to reduce movement and make the steering more precise, if you are building, fix it to the subframe, If nobody comes up with dimensions I will measure up the subframe you supplied with my car, you will need to find or make wedge blocks to fit under the rack and saddle clamps.
John
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gtmdriver
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Location: Chester le Street
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Re: steering rack etc Mine was fitted to the front subrame but, as Kano has said, the spacers used were quite complex tapered alloy blocks as the mounting area on the subframe is not flat.
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minitici
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Location: Scotland [GTMOC 1190]
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Re: steering rack etc Details of tapered mounting blocks are in this thread work-started-t2794.html
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gtmdriver
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Re: steering rack etc Those are the very chaps!
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kano nordie
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Location: Kano north Nigeria
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Re: steering rack etc Tricky little things if you have to make  better if you can find them at a breakers John
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turbocox
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Location: Near Milton Keynes
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Re: steering rack etc Rossabitz has these in stock 
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colinw47
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Re: steering rack etc Many thanks for your input gents. Since we found the two alloy blocks in a box of bits at the weekend that is the route we shall be adopting.With regards to the steering column support bracket the dims/dwg would be most helpful John , thank you.
Colin
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kano nordie
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Location: Kano north Nigeria
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Re: steering rack etc Hi Colin, I can make you a sketch of the drilled holes in the subframe for the rack saddle bolts, but not the column suport bracket, I dont have one and will have to fabricate along with lots of other bits, including upper suspension arms as you gave me 2 left hand ones but if I fit the planned coilover shacks its probably a better solution John
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kano nordie
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Location: Kano north Nigeria
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Re: steering rack etc Hi Colin,
The rack holes in my subframe are not factory drilled and not accurate in their positions, ie approximate at best
John
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kano nordie
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Location: Kano north Nigeria
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Re: steering rack etc Subframe
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colinw47
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Re: steering rack etc John, many thanks for those dims and drawing they will be most helpful. Also found some parts for your coupe in a bucket in the shed last week when I had a clear out. Seat belt supports and upper shock mounts. When are you in the UK next so I can get them to you?
Colin
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kano nordie
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Location: Kano north Nigeria
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Re: steering rack etc Hi Colin,
I don't expect to be back on leave until April next year, I took all of my leave in one go as I'm relocating my factory, not a small job, If you don't mind hanging onto bits until then I would be most grateful. Iff I have to come back on business it would be nice as I already have more bits waiting to bring back.
John
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