Steering column question

mstatedog · Post by **mstatedog** » Sun Sep 07, 2003 1:08 pm

Not having my thing at my house yet.....I can't compare parts to my 74 bug. Is the steering column exactly the same as a 74 bug? Is the steering column of a 73 thing the same as a 73 bug?

mstatedog

Bob Ingman · Post by **Bob Ingman** » Sun Sep 07, 2003 1:18 pm

Dog the steering column diameter of the 73 Thing is same as bug through 79. The column diameter of the 74 Thing is different from the bug. Hope that is what you were wanting to know. Good luck. Bob Ingman

mstatedog · Post by **mstatedog** » Sun Apr 25, 2004 5:03 pm

Can I just find a complete steering column from a 73 or 74 bug and put it in my thing....my column is missing the ignition switch and sounds like its full of sand when you turn it....

thedog

p.s. finished up the rust rocker repair and am moving on to other frontiers

Bob Ingman · Post by **Bob Ingman** » Sun Apr 25, 2004 9:13 pm

The column from a Rabbit will interchange with the thing. Find out about it here. www.thingtech.com there are some definate advantages to doing this as you`ll discover. Best of luck. Bob Ingman

mstatedog · Post by **mstatedog** » Tue Apr 27, 2004 7:10 pm

Bob,

The link didn't work....will a bug column work?

Thanks,

thedog

Bob Ingman · Post by **Bob Ingman** » Tue Apr 27, 2004 7:38 pm

Dog that link works for me. I just rechecked it.
Here is another link that shows a breakdown in individual steering column components. Only a few are 181 specific. Its complicated by the fact that 73 and 74 Things were delivered with different steering columns(or at least different center shafts).
http://www.thething.org/frame28.html
Bob Ingman

mstatedog · Post by **mstatedog** » Wed Apr 28, 2004 6:58 pm

thanks Bob, its working tonight....didn't work for me last night for some reason....

dog