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Beach Buggy Help Zone => Beach Buggy Electrical Help => Topic started by: kenny h on April 01, 2013, 12:03:57 PM

Title: I want to change to twin stalks
Post by: kenny h on April 01, 2013, 12:03:57 PM
I have a single stalk on mine at the moment but want to put twin stalks so I can lose the wiper switch off the dash, mines a '71 chassis with IRS but not sure what column I have as the builder has obviously put a earlier front end on it with a beam.
Here's a couple of pics with the steering wheel off but I will have to put some up of the end of the column near the steering box to see what's what :-\
(http://i1303.photobucket.com/albums/ag152/kennyh71/C955D550-A9F8-415A-BC67-F60CA142528B-15934-00001F1B48E688ED_zpsbf8ac3e7.jpg)
(http://i1303.photobucket.com/albums/ag152/kennyh71/6E190B36-5A10-40B9-8E00-B1742956B3CD-15934-00001F1B4C8AADDC_zps99244a73.jpg)
Any help or ideas appreciated as not sure where to start or go with this, for now I think I may just buy the wiper stalk and try and get it to fit if not may have to look at changing column!!  ??? :-\
Title: Re: I want to change to twin stalks
Post by: Hunter on April 01, 2013, 01:11:45 PM
Hi Mate.

Having a close look at the end of your column there and it seems that it did have a second stalk already it now has a wrap around cover over what used to be a twin stalk fitment.
Have a close look at what you got there, if you still got my number give me a call.

Cheers H
Title: Re: I want to change to twin stalks
Post by: kenny h on April 01, 2013, 06:38:21 PM
Cheers H that's what I was thinking and hoping as I saw the cut out on the right hand side but wasn't sure if that was just were the ignition and steering lock went, now with the lighter evenings I will hopefully get round to having more of a chance to look at it this week but I can chat with you on Wednesday over a pint ;-)up
Title: Re: I want to change to twin stalks
Post by: Hunter on April 01, 2013, 07:26:41 PM
Quote from: kenny h on April 01, 2013, 06:38:21 PM
I can chat with you on Wednesday over a pint ;-)up


Mmmmmmmm  :o  ::)  ;)

;-)up ;-)up ;-)up

Title: Re: I want to change to twin stalks
Post by: Mickyb on April 01, 2013, 09:50:06 PM
Quote from: kenny h on April 01, 2013, 06:38:21 PM
Cheers H that's what I was thinking and hoping as I saw the cut out on the right hand side but wasn't sure if that was just were the ignition and steering lock went, now with the lighter evenings I will hopefully get round to having more of a chance to look at it this week but I can chat with you on Wednesday over a pint ;-)up

I think you are right it is for the lock to fit on the coloum I checked a spare that I had in my shed and took a photo. 

(http://i1035.photobucket.com/albums/a436/mickb22/for%20sale%20shel/DSC_0173_zpsbcb42ad4.jpg)
Title: Re: I want to change to twin stalks
Post by: kenny h on April 02, 2013, 09:31:42 AM
Cheers Mick, as i suspected... oh bugger :-[ :'(

Oh well back to the drawing board, could try and make something fit but don't think i've got the depth there :-\ ???
Title: Re: I want to change to twin stalks
Post by: Hunter on April 02, 2013, 11:26:36 AM
Kenny,

Elemental this weekend may be a source for a cheap column or just another surround.

Speak to you on Wed eve.

H
Title: Re: I want to change to twin stalks
Post by: Chad on April 03, 2013, 01:18:25 PM
A twin stalk setup won't fit on a single stalk column I'm afraid.

There is a tab on the column the cowling slides onto and it is in different locations on a single column compared to a double stalk column :-[

Best thing is to try and get a full column with teh twin stalks on it and simply change the whole column over on the buggy.

Chad