another jeep box question
Team Owner
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From: Columbia Missouri
Originally Posted by I'm Batman
A forum member responded to an ad I posted in the "parts wanted" section within a few days.
As far as just going with manual steering, I used to have a '65 Mustang coupe with manual steering. Even on those skinny little '60s tires, parking that thing was a good arm workout.
As far as just going with manual steering, I used to have a '65 Mustang coupe with manual steering. Even on those skinny little '60s tires, parking that thing was a good arm workout.
Yeah, my girl will drive it sometimes so I think I will just stick with PS and try to tighten it up as much as I can with the Jeep box. I just got word back from CorvetteSteering.com, they want $700 for the kit, and DO NOT alter boxes that are not theirs.
I need to PM Norval or Berniesvette. They have modified the arms and I need pics and a walk through to do that.
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St. Jude Donor '07
Try searching for "jeep box" and "pitman arm" - Norval had a great writeup posted with pictures of how he did his. It may be in the archives now. Another member, S Car Go said he heated his Jeep pitman up with an Oxy/Acetylene torch until it glowed red, then beat it around to match the Corvette pitman geometry.
Team Owner
Joined: Aug 2006
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From: Columbia Missouri
Originally Posted by I'm Batman
Try searching for "jeep box" and "pitman arm" - Norval had a great writeup posted with pictures of how he did his. It may be in the archives now. Another member, S Car Go said he heated his Jeep pitman up with an Oxy/Acetylene torch until it glowed red, then beat it around to match the Corvette pitman geometry.
I saerched, even archives, and didn't locate it.
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From: Springfield MO
St. Jude Donor '07
This thread talks about it:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1205127
Another poster said that he found a pitman out of a 70s-era Cadillac or Olds:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1349926
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1205127
Another poster said that he found a pitman out of a 70s-era Cadillac or Olds:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1349926
