Nick02
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So next came the the steering gearbox.
I used a gearbox from a 1979 F250, it is ideal because of its long sector shaft, flat mounting plate and internal frame sector for tire clearance.
The ford steering gearboxes are also known for strength and durability.
I started marking holes for it!
Sleeved the sucker.
Then I plated both sides of the frame with 1/4" plates I trimmed to fit, I have seen way to many cracked frames on the internet and want it to be strong! So here I am bending one of the plates on the CNC press brake.
Burned that in! on both sides!
Then I made a simple adapter to convert the Dodge Dakota rack and pinion input to the Ford input.
I used a gearbox from a 1979 F250, it is ideal because of its long sector shaft, flat mounting plate and internal frame sector for tire clearance.
The ford steering gearboxes are also known for strength and durability.
I started marking holes for it!
![marking%2Bsteering%2Bbox%2B2.jpg](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-gXctFg7FSBw/VePOGheM54I/AAAAAAAAFBY/xQFuAKJRvjs/w720-h540-no/marking%2Bsteering%2Bbox%2B2.jpg)
Sleeved the sucker.
![sleeved%2Bbox1.jpg](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-336pO7F8AOg/VePOISBpGbI/AAAAAAAAFCM/5wx2jjEn2J8/w720-h540-no/sleeved%2Bbox1.jpg)
Then I plated both sides of the frame with 1/4" plates I trimmed to fit, I have seen way to many cracked frames on the internet and want it to be strong! So here I am bending one of the plates on the CNC press brake.
![cnc%2Bpress%2B2.jpg](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Zrg8FUG95pk/VePN_E-FszI/AAAAAAAAE_I/UGT0MjQmbhs/w720-h540-no/cnc%2Bpress%2B2.jpg)
![first%2Bmockup%2Bof%2Bthe%2Bbox.jpg](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-r8vDDQcWjrU/VePODF_LuMI/AAAAAAAAFAQ/1uy5JfqZ8ss/w720-h540-no/first%2Bmockup%2Bof%2Bthe%2Bbox.jpg)
Burned that in! on both sides!
![burning%2Bbox%2Bin.jpg](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-xCjeTZNrfLo/VePN-Ulf4NI/AAAAAAAAE-w/Ao_3vN-9TRs/w720-h540-no/burning%2Bbox%2Bin.jpg)
![IFS%2Band%2Bsoild%2Baxle%2Bin%2Bplace.jpg](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-NNGAsEH8wB8/VePN-NM-iVI/AAAAAAAAE-s/6N811x2HBOU/w720-h540-no/IFS%2Band%2Bsoild%2Baxle%2Bin%2Bplace.jpg)
Then I made a simple adapter to convert the Dodge Dakota rack and pinion input to the Ford input.
![224963_455979491133616_1371974544_n.jpg](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-EN8Js8muCKQ/VePQJzpS1dI/AAAAAAAAFEM/Lsu1ZZvOOoY/w800-h600-no/224963_455979491133616_1371974544_n.jpg)
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