RPM 1,190 Report post Posted January 21, 2021 Bolting up my steering column and can't remember or find a bolt that goes where the yellow dot in the pictures. I've got all the other holes accounted for including the hole directly across from the yellow dot. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aslanefe 333 Report post Posted January 21, 2021 @RPM Do these pictures answer your question? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aslanefe 333 Report post Posted January 21, 2021 By the way, first 2 pictures came out upside down; either save and flip the first 2 pictures or flip your monitor. 1 Mach1 Driver reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RPM 1,190 Report post Posted January 21, 2021 @RPM Do these pictures answer your question? Well, they made me take mine apart and see that the empty left circle on my pic of my bracket doesn't have any metal there to connect the bracket to the lower dash or pedal hanger. The two studs circled on the right of my pic are for the clam shell bracket which attaches the column to the bracket. Thanks @aslansfe Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aslanefe 333 Report post Posted January 21, 2021 49 minutes ago, RPM said: @RPM Do these pictures answer your question? Well, they made me take mine apart and see that the empty left circle on my pic of my bracket doesn't have any metal there to connect the bracket to the lower dash or pedal hanger. The two studs circled on the right of my pic are for the clam shell bracket which attaches the column to the bracket. Thanks @aslansfe Just to make it clear, the photos I posted are of the part circled in red on your picture below which is the part you have yellow dot on the schematics you posted above. The clam shell bracket is attached to "an other bracket" (which you can see on the schematic) and that "an other bracket" is attached to the red circled bracket. Before all that the red circled bracket is attached to dash with 2 or 3 bolts circled in green on below photo; clam shell just touches the bracket, not attached to it and is between this bracket and "an other bracket". Is it clear as mud now? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aslanefe 333 Report post Posted January 21, 2021 An other view, all 3 dots on below sketch should have a bolt. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RogerC 136 Report post Posted January 21, 2021 Probably this bracket which has threaded holes through the rod above the column. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RPM 1,190 Report post Posted January 22, 2021 Clear as stinkin mud! Thanks guys, I tink I gots it fingered out now. I did have the above bolt installed from the start. Couldn't figure out why those bolts above weren't shown in the Osborn manual till I looked in the Body Assembly Manual, where they're shown, in addition to the Chassis Assembly Manual. Sheesh. Success, I think and pray. Thanks again guys. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aslanefe 333 Report post Posted January 22, 2021 @RPM You should have retainer/washers on those 2 studs (carriage bolts) sticking out. If you look closely at the picture of one of my cars I posted above ( the one with green circles around the holes you were asking about) you will see the retainer/washers under the nuts on the studs. Those retainer/washers keep the studs in place so they do not fall out while you are installing the column. Without those retainer/washers, you may need 4 hands to install the column. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aslanefe 333 Report post Posted January 22, 2021 An other note. You can adjust the wheel about an inch away or close to you. To do that, you leave the clam shell a little lose and install the column. Pull or push the wheel to fit your liking then tighten the clam shell ( you can access to clam shell nuts to tigjten after everything is attached). There is about 1 inch slot on the column housing that clam shell tab moves in giving you about 1 inch of in or put adjustment of wheel. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
danno 128 Report post Posted January 22, 2021 you missed the bolts in the smily face 1 Midlife reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smh00n 87 Report post Posted January 3, 2023 Helped me, as all my bolts were wrong and/or missing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Caseyrhe 650 Report post Posted January 8, 2023 Weren’t you asking me this about 3-5 months ago? you get stuck in the mud or what? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RPM 1,190 Report post Posted January 8, 2023 19 hours ago, Caseyrhe said: Weren’t you asking me this about 3-5 months ago? you get stuck in the mud or what? Who you talking to son? 1 Caseyrhe reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Caseyrhe 650 Report post Posted January 9, 2023 5 hours ago, RPM said: Who you talking to son? That would be you! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RPM 1,190 Report post Posted January 9, 2023 Yes I did call ya. I remember the call, but not this post. :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mach1 Driver 560 Report post Posted January 10, 2023 The first thing that goes is the memory. I can't remember the second. 1 2 RPM, det0326 and Caseyrhe reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TexasEd 188 Report post Posted February 15, 2023 On 1/21/2021 at 7:22 PM, aslanefe said: An other note. You can adjust the wheel about an inch away or close to you. To do that, you leave the clam shell a little lose and install the column. Pull or push the wheel to fit your liking then tighten the clam shell ( you can access to clam shell nuts to tigjten after everything is attached). There is about 1 inch slot on the column housing that clam shell tab moves in giving you about 1 inch of in or put adjustment of wheel. Wait, you can adjust the steering wheel away from the driver seat for more room? Where does the slop go? It seems like the shaft would be putting too much pressure on the steering box. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aslanefe 333 Report post Posted February 15, 2023 6 hours ago, TexasEd said: Wait, you can adjust the steering wheel away from the driver seat for more room? Where does the slop go? It seems like the shaft would be putting too much pressure on the steering box. As the shaft is collapsible, there is no pressure/force on the box. The inner shaft moves in or out while the outer shafts stays connected to box. The adjustment I mentioned is not much, may be an inch. 1 TexasEd reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites