[The Art Doctor]

Dang it, now something else to consider. But, thanks.


Its getting super cold here and the next few weeks will be the chilliest of the year. I'm going to try and wheel her to car guy breakfast Saturday morning as the last drive of the season. It will be about 40 minutes each way on surface streets at the butt crack of dawn, so not a lot of other drivers to worry about on the drive out. Plenty of time to think and notice all the stuff that needs to be corrected.


Once snuggled back in the garage I will first set the front wheels straight again, pop the draglink off and count revolutions of the steering wheel to see where the wheel is centered. The manual states to put the keyway up to get the worm in the correct place to adjust the box. I assume that means the steering shaft keyway for the wheel as its not specific. Is there an easy or marked way to find it with the wheel still on? Or just counting revolutions and splitting them? Maybe the pitman arm is off a full 1/4 of a rotation where the fat splines are, would not surprise me with everything else I have come across so far. No wonder this car never got used. I envy you guys with unrestored cars but I'd rather have this one than not have one!