Column repair bill

[JS29]

And NO belittling!!! No body knows everything, and people hear like to share there experiences. 

[Cuda Cody]

Great advise everyone.      And glad to hear you found a buyer for the other Cuda.  Please let them know if they need any help or tips on restoring it, we're here to assist.   

[Rev-It-Up]

Yes with time you learn lessons and unfortunately this one cost me about a hundred bucks.  Some good news is I sold the 70 Cuda I was trying to sell for what I wanted and so that's basically going to pay for the rest of my paint job.  Yeah!

From this point forward I am going to do as much of it as I can to finish my car by myself which I think will be everything.  Appreciate your help and support.

Yay!  I was looking at ebay today and saw that you had removed it.  Congratulations! I know you can do the rest on your own, with some help from some friends!   

[Cudajason]

Hey we all started somewhere.  Even Cody and Alan had to learn this stuff one time..

If you have a questions ask!

BTW...if anyone wants a PDF document of how to rebuild a steering column, just PM me, I have one I received from someone on another form a long time ago and I am always happy to pass it on.  It is very similar to Cody's videos, which are great, but gives you a paper format to refer to with lots of pics.  All depends on what you like I guess!

Jason

[CamasCuda]

please can you forward,  the other night I installed a replacement 70 cuda steering column.   Was too short,  compared it the 71 column that was installed in my 70, and the 70 was shorter.  After a little web surfing, ..pretty sure the 70 column is "collapsed".     Tonight's mission is to prep to extending.

pictures of the two are attached.

also took pictures of the wiring harness  wire color differences for those interested.    on the one connector (starting with a yellow wire on the left), the third wire from the right is black on the 70, and on the 71 there isn't a wire.  the 71 column was installed and working on my 70 before "the big tear down"



bob

[Burdar]

please can you forward,  the other night I installed a replacement 70 cuda steering column.   Was too short,  compared it the 71 column that was installed in my 70, and the 70 was shorter.  After a little web surfing, ..pretty sure the 70 column is "collapsed".     Tonight's mission is to prep to extending.

Manual steering and power steering shafts are different lengths.  Make sure that's not your issue.

[Cuda Cody]

@Cudajason  Any chance that's the PDF "How-To" of the Black to Green Column Shift rebuild I did about 10 years ago?  My hand looks like it had a burn just above my thumb during the disassembly?  (it was a pressure washing accident).  If not, I have the PDF of that one too if anyone wants it. 

BTW...if anyone wants a PDF document of how to rebuild a steering column, just PM me, I have one I received from someone on another form a long time ago and I am always happy to pass it on.  It is very similar to Cody's videos, which are great, but gives you a paper format to refer to with lots of pics.  All depends on what you like I guess!

Jason

[Cudajason]

@Cudajason  Any chance that's the PDF "How-To" of the Black to Green Column Shift rebuild I did about 10 years ago?  My hand looks like it had a burn just above my thumb during the disassembly?  (it was a pressure washing accident).  If not, I have the PDF of that one too if anyone wants it. 

BTW...if anyone wants a PDF document of how to rebuild a steering column, just PM me, I have one I received from someone on another form a long time ago and I am always happy to pass it on.  It is very similar to Cody's videos, which are great, but gives you a paper format to refer to with lots of pics.  All depends on what you like I guess!

Jason

 

For some reason I thought that may have come from you @Cuda Cody, but I have had it for so long, I forgot who sent it to me. 

Thanks fro that...it has helped me a few tims int he past, including rebuilding my column.   

Pressure washing accident...ouch!!!!

Jason

[Chryco Psycho]

I was actually born/ created with the knowledge I have but then I am one of the Bots on this site 
where is the Bot smiley ??




We all learn  & education always costs $$ one way or the other , either up front or by making mistakes so guess what you are just human   

[71GranCoupe]

 

I was actually born/ created with the knowledge I have but then I am one of the Bots on this site 
where is the Bot smiley ??

[jimynick]

If you decide to "query" your "pal" may I suggest you approach him with- Hi Charley, say, I was talking to some guys on the E-body web site and they believe an hour should've been lots to change that switch. Can you help me with a breakdown of how it went? If he gets all defensive without describing why it may have in reality taken him 3 hours, then you'll have your answer. 

[Cuda Cody]

Glad people are still finding value in that "How To" and sharing it with others.   That was one of the first ones I did back when I was trying to buy CC.  The plan was to turn CC in to a site like this.  Must have been at least 10 years ago now.     So glad we have E-Bodies.org now.    

@Cuda Cody I always wondered who made that steering column rebuild PDF. I down loaded that off the internet a long time ago and used it when I needed to rebuild mine. I have passed in along a few times. Thanks it is very detailed and I greatly appreciate that you took the time to make the PDF

[Cuda Cody]

@CamasCuda  the shaft looks collapsed.  You'll need to find a way to pin it or glue it.  Remember when you were at my place and I was making those Steering Column Videos?  They will help you out a lot.   

https://www.e-bodies.org/videos/

please can you forward,  the other night I installed a replacement 70 cuda steering column.   Was too short,  compared it the 71 column that was installed in my 70, and the 70 was shorter.  After a little web surfing, ..pretty sure the 70 column is "collapsed".     Tonight's mission is to prep to extending.

pictures of the two are attached.

also took pictures of the wiring harness  wire color differences for those interested.    on the one connector (starting with a yellow wire on the left), the third wire from the right is black on the 70, and on the 71 there isn't a wire.  the 71 column was installed and working on my 70 before "the big tear down"



bob

[HP_Cuda]

Heck if you lived closer I'd have you come over and I'd show you how no charge.

Cody thank you for those videos and I was planning to refer to them.  I just kind of got caught up with trying to save time but ended up paying.  I'll say something to the guy as I'm not totally timid but I'm also not a very confrontational type person.  I just try to treat people right and expect them to do the same but the more I live here in California I'm having a hard time finding others who are like that.  There are great people here.  Just an expensive place to do business.

[soundcontrol]

I think a friend that offers help with something shouldn't charge anything at all, it's different if you go to someone and ask for help. I 'm helping a buddy fixing up his T-Bird after a bent pushrod problem and I will spend days on it, at no charge.
I also learned the hard way that you need to agree on a price or hourly rate and estimated hrs in advance if you decide to pay someone for work.
Got screwed on another type of job.