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Old 13th November 2013, 01:31 PM
Eddy Eddy is offline
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I used the same supplier - I just emailed and asked for a 600mm length

He did initially send a 400mm length, so I have that spare if it is of use to anyone, but would imagine it is too short for most people to use.
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Old 13th November 2013, 02:09 PM
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Mike,
I have a 145A mig. The certification company here in Sweden (SFRO = your IVA) wants you to make sure the mig you use to weld the steering column extension is powerful enough, and for that they ask you to try cut the original steering rod just by melting it with the mig.

My 145A MIG at full power did the job. See pictures in the middle of this post on my blog:
http://vouchtroadster.blogspot.se/20...-column-2.html

So bead welding the edges and plug welding the extension tube at three different points at each end of the extension (as they require) was OK with this mig. And note that my extension tube had 5mm walls. See pictures on this other post of my blog:
http://vouchtroadster.blogspot.se/20...g-column2.html

So, I don't know how powerful is your mig, but it might be enough to do the job.

Eddy, plug welding your extension might be the safety solution you are looking for too

Hope this will help
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Old 13th November 2013, 03:27 PM
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Just a personal thing,Rally design do a splined rod that will fit the group 4 steering coupling and if you cut it in half and weld it in a tube you can do away with that crappy ford coupling near the rack,bit better feel to steering too.
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