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| | | | Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 35 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 35 | Hi all,
I need my steering box rebilt on my 1946 Chevy 1/2 ton. Do you know of a good rebuild shop or a vendor that carries quality merchandise? Any replies are welcome.
Thanks,
Possum | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,102 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,102 | I have had several rebuilt by ABS in Orange, CA. www.abspowerbrake.comFred
1956 3100 Pickup/Red/350/3sp OD/PS/Disc Brakes
1957 Bel Air Sport Coupe/Red/355/TH350/PS/Disc Brakes
2017 Silverado LT Single Cab SB/Black/5.3/6 Speed Trans
1947 Willys CJ2A w/F-Head engine
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 | Most of the suppliers carry parts for them. If you have some tools & a plce to work they are not hard to do youself.
They say money can't buy happiness. It can buy old Chevy trucks though. Same thing. 1972 Chevy c10 Cheyenne SuperIn the Gallery Forum | | | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 23 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 23 | When I rebuilt the box in my '42 2 years ago, I called Chevy Duty to find out who did their box rebuilds. His name is Tom Woods and he is in Texas. One of the nicest guys you'll ever meet. It is really easy to do, and I found that by removing he parts, I could use the part numbers and the NAPA store could get them for me. His number is 214-284-4244.
Bryan Bauman
| | | | | Joined: May 2004 Posts: 920 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2004 Posts: 920 | For me, this guy is local. But he does ship. http://redheadsteeringgears.reachlocal.com/coupon/?scid=619324&cid=170750&tc=08060520141794104&kw=5007907&dynamic_proxy=1&primary_serv=redheadsteeringgears.reachlocal.net&se_refer=http%253A%252F%252Fsearch.comcast.net%252F%253Fq%253Dredhead%252Bsteering%252Bgears%2526cat%253DWeb%2526con%253Dbetaa | | | | | Joined: Nov 1995 Posts: 5,741 24601 | | 24601 Joined: Nov 1995 Posts: 5,741 | Agree with Wrenchbender -- I'm no mechanic, but I did mine ('49) with the kit I got from one of our vendors (check our Links page). Whole job took just a couple of hours.
Fun job, not too hard and I get a lot of satisfaction just turning the steering wheel.
John
~ John A kid raised on Hotwheels, Matchbox and Tonka cannot be reasonably expected to own only one vehicle as an adult. 1949 Chevrolet 3804In the Legacy Gallery | In the Gallery Forum1973 IH 1310 Dump1963 Kaiser M38A12001 International/AmTran RE3000 "Skoolie"2014 Ford E-350 4x4 (Quigley) | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,102 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,102 | Sometimes you get lucky. I always disassemble them to look at the condition of the worm shaft. On several I have found the bearing surface to be bad through lack of grease or in one case contaminated with water. Since the worm shaft is the inner bearing race on both ends it will not help to install new bearings against a worn race. If the bearing surface is bad I send them to a rebuilder.
Fred
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1956 3100 Pickup/Red/350/3sp OD/PS/Disc Brakes
1957 Bel Air Sport Coupe/Red/355/TH350/PS/Disc Brakes
2017 Silverado LT Single Cab SB/Black/5.3/6 Speed Trans
1947 Willys CJ2A w/F-Head engine
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