Steering Column Support Conversion

[marty in Ohio]

Last weekend I put the dash rail support on my '30 town sedan. I had to cut off the gas tank support as it was too long to leave it in place. It gave me more room between the bottom of the steering wheel and the seat, which is a good thing! I loosened the two bolts that held the steering gear to the frame, but that was not a problem. The new support was ordered from Snyder's. All in all, a one hour job.
Marty

 

[JayJay]

Last weekend I put the dash rail support on my '30 town sedan. I had to cut off the gas tank support as it was too long to leave it in place. It gave me more room between the bottom of the steering wheel and the seat, which is a good thing! I loosened the two bolts that held the steering gear to the frame, but that was not a problem. The new support was ordered from Snyder's. All in all, a one hour job.
Marty

That's odd. I haven't done this in my '30 yet but the later dash rail support, when installed in my '31, is actually a bit longer and leaves a gap of about 3/8" at the gas tank support. See photo, sorry about the missing kick panel and dash, I'm chasing some wiring "issues".


JayJay

 

[marty in Ohio]

JayJay, I was surprised myself. I did one on a friend's car several weeks ago and we experienced the same as you. The support we put on was a little longer than the gas tank support, but he had it for a long time and never used it. Mine was new from Snyder's last week. Who knows?
Marty