[Spits] Spit steering wheel/shaft questions

[Joe Curry]

That pretty well describes all the Spit steering columns.  I think what is
commonly referred to as "collapsible" is the type that resembles braided
hoses except much larger and stiffer.  In a collision, it acts like one of
those Chinese Finger thingies.  It will collapse and expand but not
separate.

Joe

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Subject: Re: [Spits] Spit steering wheel/shaft questions

On 2 Jan 2010 at 20:51, Joe Curry wrote:

> I don't believe there ever was a collapsible column on any Spits
> but because I have not paid much attention to the later ones.

My 1500 has a collapsible column, a sliding wedge arrangement just 
above the firewall.  It can be used as a wheel position adjustment 
too but you give up collapse distance.

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Jim Muller
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