A good afternoon. One of those days when all the planning and preparation pays off (rather than cr*pping on your dreams).
When I planned to redo the steering column, the challenge was how to have a solid mount next to the middle UJ. When the column passes through the bulkhead it is not perpendicular to any plane, i.e it is heading downwards and to the the left.
Components for making your own column are not as plentiful as in the US where the hotrod market delivers just about anything you want. However, CBS has a few things -
http://www.carbuildersolutions.com/u...ng-column-link (it was cheaper when I bought it)
Then I discovered pillow bearings and life became easier -
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/17mm-Inner...item43bbd09900
So, here we go -
For the first time in three years I have a steering wheel connected to the rack. And, even with my work boots, the middle shaft clears my feet.
Now, I can understand fully why other builders will stick with the Herald column, but if you are thinking about straightening and centring it, it's easier than I expected. I did have the luxury of three full columns to use for parts, but even so, they are easy to come by.