Super Steering Rack...

Our journey started out on the right foot with the installation of the steering rack. We were extremely down on our luck in trying to find a manual steering rack, so instead of letting the disappointment crush our spirits, we improvised. My father taught me a trick to make the hydraulic steering rack a manual steering rack. We topped the rack off with a spot of power steering fluid and then looped a hose from one fitting to the next. This allows the fluid to transfer from one side of the rack to the other while getting the same effect of power steering without the actual power steering components. This method actually increases the steering ratio, giving you a quicker steering response. After completing the rack, Mike and I removed the old weather stripping from around the doors and then proceeded to remove the doors themselves. With wore out hinges, the doors have a dragging problem. Our solution is to replace the door pins to give the doors a new, smooth action.


Lifting the steering rack up into position.




After attaching the rack to the spindles.


This is a shot of the new fittings that hold the looped hose that allows the fluid to transfer from each side of the steering rack to the other.


Not very complicated, but it gets the job done.


Michael holding the passenger side door after we removed it from the car.


Where the hinges bolt to the body.






A pic of me removing the damaged, dry rotted weather stripping.






Taking a second look at the completion of the steering rack before we headed inside.