Reinstalling spark and throttle rod into column

[Motorhead327]

I looked and looked and found nothing that helped. I thought maybe if I drilled a small drill start in the end of the rods, I could fish them through using another small diameter rod inserted from the gearbox end.
Upon inspection of my rods, I saw both were ALREADY drilled on the end! Could this be the way the factory did it?
I used a .125" brazing rod, inserted in the lower hole and fished it through the upper column bearing hole. You don't even have to remove the bearing. You then take the rod and push it against the brazing rod, holding them both together. Then carefully push the spark/throttle rod against the brazing rod, letting the brazing rod slip in your hand, but keeping enough pressure to keep the ends of both rods together.
Two attempts...two successes.

 

[Al 29Tudor]

An ice pic works well also
It's a secrete tool the younger set knows nothing about

 

[Motorhead327]

Were your rods drilled on the ends too? I'm the third owner of my tudor and am certain I was the first to remove the rods since it was built. I'm really interested to know if yours were drilled.....

 

[Phred]

Mine were not drilled on my '28 phaeton. I did drill them in order to use a similar procedure.

 

[BUBBAS IGNITION]

Now validate the spark rod movement for proper spark advance ...most are way wrong!
Just another tip.

 

[2manycars]

I find it really easy to get the rods to find the hole if I remove the steering shaft, and remove (and sometimes replace) the upper bushing. I can look through the hole in the bushing that the steering shaft goes in, and see the rod enter the hole near the steering box, and with the bushing out (and the rods installed in the bushing) I can move the rod where I want it to find the hole. Then I install the bushing, and then the steering shaft. I also put short lengths of rubber hose half way up the rods, so they do not rattle or squeek on the steering shaft. The bushing needs to be out of the column to do this.