Banjer Picker
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So, here is the first obstacle I've encountered. Lower bearing will not fit into recessed area in the bottom of column. (see pics)
Lower Bearing (which is same diameter as upper bearing) is absolutely too big in to be pressed into the recess. Per all of the info I've found on the forum, Wild Horses and Jeffs say that the upper an lower bearings should be the same for a 1973. If that is the case...what am I missing?
Unfortunately the original lower bearing was completely gone so I don't have a point of reference. The steering shaft was literally flopping around in the bottom of the column with no bearing left.
Pics are looking straight down on the lower end of the column. In the 2nd pic, I have the bearing sitting on top of the recessed area, but there is no way it's going down in there.
Lower Bearing (which is same diameter as upper bearing) is absolutely too big in to be pressed into the recess. Per all of the info I've found on the forum, Wild Horses and Jeffs say that the upper an lower bearings should be the same for a 1973. If that is the case...what am I missing?
Unfortunately the original lower bearing was completely gone so I don't have a point of reference. The steering shaft was literally flopping around in the bottom of the column with no bearing left.
Pics are looking straight down on the lower end of the column. In the 2nd pic, I have the bearing sitting on top of the recessed area, but there is no way it's going down in there.