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kyle pesely (Kylexisxrad)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, December 15, 2005 - 12:52 am: | |
I'm looking buying a 1980 eagle 10, and am curious as to if it would be possible(read: not too complicated) to switch out the steering wheel and column from the factory eagle to one from an MCI D-series coach? any input? thanks! |
Pete/RTS Daytona (Pete_rtsdaytona)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, December 15, 2005 - 8:19 am: | |
Hey Lyle
Gee - what a clever little SOB you are - got that bus type mentioned anyway
You should be ashamed of yourself - after being warned by IAN
Pete RTS/Daytona |
John MC9
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, December 15, 2005 - 9:19 am: | |
Actually, I'm quite impressed with your ingenuity, Kyle!
(couldn't have done better myself)
It -is- kinda' odd though, wanting to change the steering assembly
from one bus, to install into another. The Eagles have a nice
wheel, the MCIs are clunky. Such a massive, PIA project,
for what? It's like taking the steering wheel out of a '80 Chevy
to install into a '05 Porsche. |
Jim Stewart (H3jim)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, December 15, 2005 - 11:28 am: | |
Give the guy a break. I saw the other post before Ian *****'t it and his first post named another brand and model bus. |
Rich International Bus & Parts
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, December 15, 2005 - 3:16 pm: | |
Kyle,
Just switching the wheel would be possible, but not likely. Model 5& 10's were typically 7/8" shaft with (36) splines (grooves in the shaft). The 102D's were all 1" (36) spline (wheel puller holes at 1:00 & 7:00). If it was model (15), they are 1" (36)spline. Bart at Grabhorn Enterprises has pretty good knowlege of install's of the tilt telescopics......
Rich
800-468-5287 |
Pete/RTS Daytona (Pete_rtsdaytona)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, December 15, 2005 - 5:00 pm: | |
H3jim
OK OK - I may have jumped the gun here -
sorry Kyle
hmm SOB could mean --> "S"ome "O"ther "B"rand
Pete RTS/Daytona |
kyle pesely (Kylexisxrad)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, December 15, 2005 - 5:24 pm: | |
the difference here is that I already found the perfect bus, so I'm not shopping looking for leads, I just want advice on the steering column, but apology accepted. haha. as for why, I like the somewhat "bowl" shape of the d series. the bus I'm interested in has the cream colored eagle wheel, and I'm just not very partial to it.
kyle/CA |