Steering shaft assemblies from junkyard parts
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| − | Here's how to build a complete steering shaft assembly from steering joints used on General Motors front-wheel-drive cars, and Chevy Astro Vans. All of the joints use the | + | Here's how to build a complete steering shaft assembly from steering joints used on General Motors front-wheel-drive cars, and Chevy Astro Vans. All of the joints use the double D (DD) steering shafts and tubes. |
This one is from a fullsize FWD GM car. This half is attached on the column. | This one is from a fullsize FWD GM car. This half is attached on the column. | ||
[[Image:Fullsize_fwd_GM_steering_joint_half.jpg|frame|none|Steering joint from a FWD GM car.]] | [[Image:Fullsize_fwd_GM_steering_joint_half.jpg|frame|none|Steering joint from a FWD GM car.]] | ||
| − | This end will accept a | + | This end will accept a double D tube. |
[[Image:Steering_joint_double_D.jpg|frame|none|GM steering joint.]] | [[Image:Steering_joint_double_D.jpg|frame|none|GM steering joint.]] | ||
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| + | This double D tube will accept a double D shaft. | ||
| + | [[Image:Steering_joint_double_D_tube.jpg|frame|none|GM double D steering shaft tube. Accepts a double D shaft.]] | ||
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| + | This is what one looks like before taking it apart. | ||
| + | [[Image:Complete GM steering joint assembly.jpg|frame|none|GM steering shaft assembly, before taking it apart.]] | ||
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| + | This is half of the Chevy Astro Van steering shaft. | ||
| + | [[Image:Astro_van_steering_shaft_half.jpg|frame|none|Half of a Chevy Astro Van steering shaft.]] | ||
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| + | The double D steering shaft pieces are easily found on GM trucks and rear-wheel-drive cars. | ||
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