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'60 rag joint replacement

Started by David Greenburg, May 05, 2023, 08:38:51 PM

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David Greenburg

I need to replace the rag joint on my '60.  I've found several references to the Lares #201 as fitting this year, among others.  Has anyone used this?  Happy with it?  Also, how much disassembly is involved to replace it?  FSM doesn't address this specific job, and I'm trying to budget my time; obviously much quicker if steering column doesn't need to be dropped. 
David Greenburg
'60 Eldorado Seville
'61 Fleetwood Sixty Special

The Tassie Devil(le)

Not sure if the '60 has one side of the joint rivetted to the steel flange, and the other side bolted.

On my '60, it was bolted to the flange on the Steering Column, but I cannot see clearly from my pictures the attachment method to the Steering Box.

As my car was a RHD Conversion, when they swapped everything over, they might have done something different to mount the column to the box.

Bruce. >:D
'72 Eldorado Convertible (LHD)
'70 Ranchero Squire (RHD)
'74 Chris Craft Gull Wing (SH)
'02 VX Series II Holden Commodore SS Sedan
(Past President Modified Chapter)

Past Cars of significance - to me
1935 Ford 3 Window Coupe
1936 Ford 5 Window Coupe
1937 Chevrolet Sports Coupe
1955 Chevrolet Convertible
1959 Ford Fairlane Ranch Wagon
1960 Cadillac CDV
1972 Cadillac Eldorado Coupe