Ididit steering column info

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Ididit steering column info

Created by: Meno

Orig. Posting Date	User Name	Edit Date	Msg No.
May-12-2008 07:57PM	Meno		839538
May-11-2008 07:04PM	Meno		839367
May-10-2008 06:59PM	Meno		839215
May-09-2008 07:07PM	Latka		839076
May-09-2008 05:13PM	miniboo		839066
May-09-2008 05:12PM	Craig		839064
May-09-2008 10:26AM	Meno		839010
May-09-2008 10:21AM	Nicholasupton		839008
May-09-2008 09:03AM	Meno		838984
May-09-2008 08:52AM	kerr		838982
May-09-2008 08:30AM	Swift Justice		838977
May-09-2008 07:55AM	Meno		838968
May-08-2008 07:32PM	Craig	Edited: May-09-2008 05:27AM	838897
May-08-2008 07:09PM	Meno		838892
May-07-2008 01:41PM	Meno		838686
May-07-2008 11:54AM	Spitz		838673
May-07-2008 09:52AM	Cranium		838656
May-07-2008 08:34AM	Meno		838641
May-06-2008 08:15PM	smurf		838565
May-06-2008 07:43PM	Meno		838563

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Posted: May-12-2008 07:57PM

Meno
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ttt

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Posted: May-11-2008 07:04PM

Meno
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Anyone?

Bueller?

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Posted: May-10-2008 06:59PM

Meno
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Nicolaus?

Beuller?

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Posted: May-09-2008 07:07PM

Latka
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8 inches too long? Sounds like I could finally fit my knees under the steering wheel in a Mini for once!

The tilt wheel is nice. If nothing else it would make folding / unfolding myself a lot easier.

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Posted: May-09-2008 05:13PM

miniboo
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That looks smart as

Posted: May-09-2008 05:12PM

Craig
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Nick,

How long is the finished column overall?

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Posted: May-09-2008 10:26AM

Meno
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Nicolaus,

Did you change the wiring in the column or did you reuse the Lucas bits and pieces? What brand? Do you have an after photo?

Mucho thanks,

Lance

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Posted: May-09-2008 10:21AM

Nicholasupton
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It was not to hard to set up once i figured out how to shorten the colunm as it wat about 8 inches too long.

Life is like installing windscreens, it takes a lot of elbow grease and some personal lubricant.

Posted: May-09-2008 09:03AM

Meno
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Amen, Kerr! Hence the thread.

Someone already has done this though if I recall correctly. Perhaps it wasn't this forum after all...but I'd swear it was.

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Posted: May-09-2008 08:52AM

kerr
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what we all need is for someone to install one of these into a mini, figure out all the tricks, and then teach is all how to do it (and post pictures of the final result so we can find out if it will look at all ok in a classic looking mini - not too large, not too "american" shaped, things like that). It would be GREAT to be able to tilt and extend the column in a mini, but I am too cheap and lazy to try and figure it all out by myself.

This kind of a thing seems like a real natural for our cars with their horrible driver ergonomics.

Norm

Posted: May-09-2008 08:30AM

Swift Justice
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I've seen Nick's modified steering column, it looks nice and is well done but I think he said it was a PITA to get it right. Think it came from some GM vehicle.

Steve

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Posted: May-09-2008 07:55AM

Meno
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Thanks for that, Craig.

I'm still hoping whoever put one in their car replies to the post to see how that went and if pictures are available.

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Posted: May-08-2008 07:32PM

Edited: May-09-2008 05:27AM

Craig
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I've got a Flaming River column in my '56 Ford pickup. It's a great unit and comparable to the Ididit ones. I would suggest that you get one on Ebay from one of the street rod suppliers that have "stores" there. I saved about $120 on mine. They have what they call a 1" Double D shaft end and sell many adapters and u-joints to match almost anything. Not sure if they have one to fit the Mini rack, but they also do custom adapters.

Edited for grammar.

Life ain't no use, if you ain't got the boost. The boost you get from Loosener's! Loosener's Caster Oil Flakes, the "All Weather Breakfast".

Posted: May-08-2008 07:09PM

Meno
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ttt

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Posted: May-07-2008 01:41PM

Meno
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Spitz listed the website. I saw that someone had a picture one time here in the forum of one they installed in a Mini. I was hoping to connect with that photo and hear how the install went.

In short, ididit is a less than creative name for a company that makes custom / replacement steering columns for all kinds of old cars. They are beautiful to look at but I don't know if they are any good to use, especially in a Mini. Some of them are stainless steel with tilt and telescope...quite the eye candy.

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Posted: May-07-2008 11:54AM