Another Build Thread - My '32

[J. Robinson]

Okay, I'm back. I got delayed for a short time waiting on some parts. Uncle Bob didn't like my elastic column drop, so I had to spring for something more solid. I also got some double-D shaft and another u-joint. I actually bought an extra u-joint because I thought I would need it, but it turned out just fine with only two.

I couldn't get a camera angle that would show it, but the shaft does actually clear the header without touching; there is about 1/8 inch clearance. Inside I stretched a strip of orange masking tape across the lower dashboard brackets to approximate where the bottom of the dash will be. I used a 7 inch column drop. I was able to mount it by simply cutting a rectangle from some 10-gauge steel, drilling the necessary holes, and welding it to the square-tube reinforcement in the body. The weld isn't pretty because I ran out of Argon/CO2 gas and had to switch to flux-core wire. That's OK, though, it won't show when the dash is in place.

A couple more small things and I'll finally be ready to blow this thing apart and do all the final finish welding...