This section involves finishing up steering, modifying the shift rail, and some misc body modifications.

The upper stering joints required notches to be put into the steering shaft to lock it down, and there was a problem with the lower most joint. The manufacturer of the rack put the notch in for a through bolt, but made it a bit too big which made it sloppy. A set screw was in order.

1. In this shot you can see the bottom steering joint, and some old square tubing that needs to be removed.		2. Here is the other side with that piece of square tube cut out.
3. I had this old bumper mount from my ramcharger which went to the scrap yard.		4. I decided to repurpose it to close up the are where the tube was cut out.
5. This is where the piece would go.		6. In place. The square tube was from an initial fit of the front cross member
7. All sealed up.		8. Both sides done.
9. Here is the access hole that I cut to get to the shifter on the transmission.		10. This is the cover plate that I made.
11. The shift rail in this configuration rubs on the rubber shift boot.		12. So I modified it. No more rubbing. Despite appearances it's still very strong.
13. Here is that sloppy lower joint.		14. I drilled a hole and tapped it.
15. Seeing as the joint is stainless steel, I figured a stainless set screw was in order.		16. With the jam nut in place.
17. Installed in the car and synched down.		18. The shaft clears the alternator.
19. And passes between the turbo and wastegate with a Heim joint for support.		20. Finally connecting to the steering column.

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