Steering Post Repair pictures by TTB2000

1.jpg Few things in the way of the steering post. image by TTB2000

2.jpg The small crack on one side. image by TTB2000

3.jpg Big crack seen from the top. image by TTB2000

4.jpg Big crack as seen from the bottom. image by TTB2000

5.jpg Pressed the post back into the plate.  Closed the crack for welding. image by TTB2000

6.jpg Plate flush with the post but got bent in the process. image by TTB2000

7.jpg Before making the plate straight, I welded the top side to keep the crack from opening back up. image by TTB2000

8.jpg The plate is formed with a dish.  I filled that area up with weld. image by TTB2000

9.jpg With the top welded, I tacked the bottom along the crack image by TTB2000

10.jpg Back stepped the welds on the bottom of the plate.  I later filled the area between the factory weld at the top and my weld at the bottom. image by TTB2000

11.jpg Back to the top where i filled the dished area.  I smothed flat before adding a little umph. image by TTB2000

12.jpg Made a 1/8th steel plate.  Drilled 3/4 inch in center to weld the middle as well as the edge. image by TTB2000

13.jpg New plate in place prior to welding together. image by TTB2000

14.jpg 1/8th inch plate welded inside and out to the factory 1/8th inch plate. image by TTB2000

15.jpg Completed 5 passes on the bottom side.  This baby should take some pulling now. image by TTB2000

16.jpg The factory plate lasted for almost 3 years of pulling, this one should take atleast 20 more!  That top plate is 1/4 inch thick now. image by TTB2000

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18.jpg Painted and ready for install. image by TTB2000