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Old 09-25-2004, 05:39 PM
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If you want a temporary fix, why not use a tiedown or two around the steering column? That should give you a reasonably rigid fixture.

<img src="http://www.aerofast.co.nz/Overcentre-Buckle-Tiedown.jpg">
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Very nice and cool project!!
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Looks great!
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Default Why not get a driving wheel from like Best Buy & canabalize it....
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Just a thought, nice work though :-)
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I actually thought about that...but I don't know if its strong enough.
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SWEET ! ! looks like the ones in the AM Vantage.
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going home and looking at their steering column first chance they get to try to figure this one out.
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