road Rodders, Hot Rodders and Vintage Auto Enthusiasts modernize Your Steering Columns

The median "Street Rodder's" version of daily communication is not as stuck in the "old days of yore" traditionalism as some would have you envision. Sure it has to be "original tin", or a inexpensive fiberglass facsimile. Next it should have a salutary motor. - ready to give instant "zip". It seems as well that small tires on the rear end do not exist in these creations of the gods. any way the median street rodder cannot help be influenced by more modern engineering trends from the auto manufactures as well as more contemporary and current conveniences and safety factors.

Actually this is not all that surprising. Who needs to be stuck in the "dark ages"? Why not have convenience and safety - if verily available,

Telescope

As an example of the contemporary good ideas that can be incorporated into these "Street Rods" the handsome power captivating / tilt steering columns, which have been found on late model cars from as far back as 60's can be often be found on street rod mods. There are some varieties of these which include both power captivating safety features as well as the convenience of a tilt steering wheel- ready to slide up/ down for fit of the auto drive . Some of these columns will even slide out - for easier entrance of the driver into or out of the sometimes puny space of the cockpit of his rod.

This power captivating automotive vehicle steering columns are3 designed to compress under impact. When an automobile is being driven the foreword movement of both the car and the driver integrate together to constitute a kind of power or force. If that same vehicle is involved in a severe (or even not severe) frontal collision, then the traditional force (the foreword movement of the car) is immediately halted, yet the secondary force (the forward movement of the driver and his passengers) continues.

If the driver is thrust forward onto an older, less safety factor designed steering wheel and column; there is a vital possibility of injury. This occurs even if up to date and automotive standards seat belts are installed and most importantly in use.

On the other hand in a car adequate with power captivating column is involved in such a collision, the contemporary steering column compresses and its tendency to move rearward into the driver's compartment is reduced. And, in the split seconds following this same collision, when and if the driver is "thrown" forward, his or her power is also partially absorbed by the compression characteristics of the "safety" steering column.

On the other hand in terms of the " tilt and tilt/ telescoping" features of most steering wheel vehicle columns are basically strictly for driver comforts , first and prominent . These convenience factors for driver ease were often designed for vehicles themselves which had most less restraining size conditions. East of entry and exit were there compose considerations.

Luckily the typical tilt steering column ordinarily had or has some distinct steering wheel angling positions and an infinite whole of distance adjustments between the driver and the wheel within whole a somewhat 2 inch range.

Thus for both safety and convenience factors it may well behoove the "Street Rod" , "Hot Rod" or vintage auto enthusiast to update their steering wheel columns to more up to date and safety approved parts , units and components.

road Rodders, Hot Rodders and Vintage Auto Enthusiasts modernize Your Steering Columns

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