Randy was already behind but stated he could start on the rebuild in February. I originally expected to finish the dash restoration in March. This timeline matched with the expectation I had on when the steering box would be restored and returned. However, as you have noticed the project expanded beyond restoring the dash.
I've sent a few emails to Randy for an update on his progress but never received a response... until today. Randy called and caught me a little by surprise. Randy said he expected to finish up the rebuild this week. He would then give me the amount (probably the $140 basic charge) sometime later this week and we could arrange payment.
Randy believes my steering box does not have many miles on the box or someone took the time to keep it regularly lubricated. Normally there is pitting on the internal gears and wear on the center gear. He said my gears are not really worn at all and there is no pitting. The only issue was a little waviness to the metal were the upper and lower bearings set on the input shaft. He had this machined, replaced the internal wear components, and added a new seal as the old one was leaking.
I'm looking forward to getting the steering box back. Sounds like it will be just in time.
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10/19/11 Update: While it took a little longer than expected, my steering box arrived today. The box looks great. The only down side is the pitman arm is not attached. I'll need to do that in the coming weeks.
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