Thursday, October 7, 2010

Power Steering convertion

The car came originally without power steering. But parking in the city without it can be very tiring. This and because the PS will reduce the turning angles are the reasons for the conversion.

Extra parts needed:

- Power steering gearbox
- PS pump
- PS pump cage
- PS fluid reservoir
- Crank shaft pully
- various hoses and pipes (high pressure and low pressure)

The steering column needed to be shortened as well.

 
PS Pump with new belt


PS Steering box


PS Reservoir 
  
New Steering Damper

Engine

New engine damper fitted.
 

Body work

Preparing the body for paint. Little surface rust spots are ground down to bare metal. Bigger rust spots are being cut out and new panels welded in.


Rear quarter panel right side. Surface rust spots are removed and immediately treated with a rust stopping primer.