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Steering column question
Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2003 1:08 pm
by mstatedog
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
Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2003 1:18 pm
by Bob Ingman
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
Posted: Sun Apr 25, 2004 5:03 pm
by mstatedog
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
Posted: Sun Apr 25, 2004 9:13 pm
by Bob Ingman
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
Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2004 7:10 pm
by mstatedog
Bob,
The link didn't work....will a bug column work?
Thanks,
thedog
Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2004 7:38 pm
by Bob Ingman
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
Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2004 6:58 pm
by mstatedog
thanks Bob, its working tonight....didn't work for me last night for some reason....
dog