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Advice on custom column fabricating?



Have a few questions as welding or machining are not in my skill set. I currently have a custom rack with a weld on quick release but want to do some custom work to the oem column. My idea is to basically extend what the oem rack is, instead of just having a round bar welded to the where the oem wheel or a boss goes, a hollow tube will go around it and a bearing used to give extra rigidity.
Im not sure of materials so are these the sort of things to use?

25mm tube x400mm
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-Brig...E7tD4zRDL7eQ4ro-Sw:rk:2:pf:0&var=413081103220

50.8 x 6x35 x400mm
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ALUMINIUM-ROUND-TUBE-35mm-38mm-41mm-45mm-48mm-51mm-57mm-64mm-70mm-select-size/192445078685?_trkparms=aid=111001&algo=REC.SEED&ao=1&asc=20160908105057&meid=34ec537033cc486eac3225f46f0bd497&pid=100675&rk=1&rkt=15&mehot=pp&sd=192445078685&itm=192445078685&_trksid=p2481888.c100675.m4236&_trkparms=pageci:4d6f3d19-0493-11e9-9fc0-74dbd1800357|parentrq:cd3db1081670a9cba7286decfffa1380|iid:1

http://www.bearingshopuk.co.uk/61905-zz/
http://www.bearingshopuk.co.uk/1300-44mm-internal-circlip/

Idea is to trim some of the inside away of tube for the bearing to seat and circlip. Also trimmed at the column end to be welded around where the ignition barrel is (can the column be welded here?)
Pretty much this
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This is just the base idea, also a couple of support braces from the extension, I have my wheel quite close and I dont want any flex as theres more weight.

One of the problems is the existing weld qr, will I have to buy another male end for the qr? Its a rapfix by works bell but I cant see their site anymore, I think its been down for a while.

Im based in east sussex so if anyone on here can do this sort of thing Id rather support a member

Cheers
 

bozothenutter

ClioSport Club Member
so the steering shaft will run inside the bearing?
and this to bring the wheel closer?

I have a steering shaft extender by @Giacomo-RS which seems like a simpler solution.
what do you mean by rack? the steering rack is the bit that lies horizontally near your feet, the shaft that comes out is the collumn.

"I currently have a custom rack with a weld on quick release but want to do some custom work to the oem column. My idea is to basically extend what the oem rack is"

Confused very much I am.....
 
@bozothenutter my bad yes I mean column
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It’s to bring the wheel closer but also allows the stalks to be close aswell and run heater ducting. I also would like the wheel more perpendicular so the rear mounts would have to be re welded shorter, I think the lower column would have to be extended for this. I’ve used spacers in the front mounts before but it’s not enough and makes the wheel to low for the right angle.

I’m interested in seeing that column extension if you have any pics?
 

bozothenutter

ClioSport Club Member
Yes I have seen that, looks good. If i were using an oem wheel id probably need a few of them though :O
Ideally I dont want to order parts from japan or outside the eu, I might as well buy a whole new qr for the price.
 


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