Here's the photos that Paul took of the Rack and Pinion setup: http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/516496.jpg http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/516497.jpg http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/516498.jpg sammie smith wrote: > I here what you are saying about the Samba. They can be some really > jerk asses sometimes. Think what you need to do is what I did. Next > time you see Paul's truck crawl under it and look at what they did, > and at the same time have Bob there to explain what he did. Looks > super simple, toi hear Bob tell it. From everything I have seen Bob > could probably start a business just constructing and installing the > R&P systems on splitties. > > --- On *Tue, 6/23/09, Mike Hayes /<mike@xxxxxxxxxxxx>/* wrote: > > > From: Mike Hayes <mike@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: [tcb] Re: test > To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Date: Tuesday, June 23, 2009, 6:27 AM > > Thanks Sammie, > > I try not to go to the Samba forums too often because there not > very nice to people who don't know as much as they do. > I did find the threads you were talking about and now have more > options than I did before. However the more I learn the more I > think I'm just gonna stay > all stock on the steering. New but stock. > > sammie smith wrote: > > The reason for the LOL post earlier is that Bob the VW genius > built Paul's with a bunch of scrounged parts for about $200. > Rabbit parts and some later Vanagon parts or something like that. > Have Paul give you Bob's VW Engineerings phone # and call him and > talk to him. Apparently he can build anything and from everything > I have seen on the Samba about rack and pinion on a splitty, Bob's > the only one who has solved the problem. There is quite a > discussion on R&P for the splitty on the samba, including Paul's > installation. > > --- On *Mon, 6/22/09, Mike Hayes /<mike@xxxxxxxxxxxx > <http://us.mc833.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=mike@xxxxxxxxxxxx>>/* > wrote: > > > > > > From: Mike Hayes <mike@xxxxxxxxxxxx > <http://us.mc833.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=mike@xxxxxxxxxxxx>> > > Subject: [tcb] Re: test > > To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > <http://us.mc833.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Date: Monday, June 22, 2009, 7:15 PM > > > > Alright smarty pants, > > This is the one I > > > found http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=697442 > > > > Has anybody seen this used? > > > > > > > > w.wood wrote: > > > I think I will adapt electro-hydraulic steering on my > project. bwahahahaha > > > > > > Of course I'll need a very, very large alternator... > > > > > > > > > > > > On Mon, Jun 22, 2009 at 7:00 PM, sammie smith > > <bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > <http://us.mc833.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > <http://us.mc833.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > <mailto:bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > <http://us.mc833.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > <http://us.mc833.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>>> > > wrote: > > > > > > LOL! > > > > > > --- On *Mon, 6/22/09, Mike Hayes /<mike@xxxxxxxxxxxx > <http://us.mc833.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=mike@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > > <http://us.mc833.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=mike@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > <mailto:mike@xxxxxxxxxxxx > <http://us.mc833.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=mike@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > <http://us.mc833.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=mike@xxxxxxxxxxxx>>>/* > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > From: Mike Hayes <mike@xxxxxxxxxxxx > <http://us.mc833.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=mike@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > > <http://us.mc833.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=mike@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > > <mailto:mike@xxxxxxxxxxxx > <http://us.mc833.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=mike@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > <http://us.mc833.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=mike@xxxxxxxxxxxx>>> > > > Subject: [tcb] Re: test > > > To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > <http://us.mc833.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > <http://us.mc833.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > <mailto:tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > <http://us.mc833.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > <http://us.mc833.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>> > > > Date: Monday, June 22, 2009, 5:45 PM > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hey Paul, > > > I want to ask a question that has nothing to do with > > test. Who > > > did you get your rack and pinion steering from for the > > Zone? I have only found one from a site in Europe. > > > > > > Thanks > > > Mike > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > singlecabboy wrote: > > > > just checkin > > > > Paul Smith > > > > 2009 Zone Tour 1999-2009 ,10 years of Trucking > > > > H.B.B T.C.B Transporters at the Point 6 October > > 9,10,and > > > 11, 2009 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- My Email Moniker > http://www.findinternettv.com/Video,item,1570570433.aspx > > >