Bob- I agree that this is a more appropriate forum for our discussion. Just didn't know how to approach making the break, and have seen so many ridiculous strings of freely associated ramblings on other less practical subjects, that I wasn't sure it was needed. If I were to say nothing further, someone would probably prove me right by adding their opinion on this.
But back to our main topic of interest- Nobel steering. My what a prodigy craftsmen you turn out to be. I am envious as I never got to the lathe level of restorations, and have always thought that iIwould become a good lathesman if given the chance. But if i am conceiving of your previous statements correctly- by doing a properly centralized rebore of the steering bushes, are you not disabling your own potential for adjusting the lash clearance between your rack and pinion gears?
Observe your rack whilst turning your steering wheel to full lock while the car remains stationary. Mine did a lot of counter twisting, which could be perceived as play at the wheel under unusually heavy steering load conditions. My picture to you has either already arrive,d or is temporally caught up in cyber space for an unknown interim , as i sent it to you neatly a couple of hours ago.
Speaking of steering play- what the heck was there supposed to be locating the steering column in the hole in the sheet metal dashboard? One of mine came with a worn out split nylon top hat style bushing secured by a pop rivet. The other had merely the wisp of a rubber seal dangling from the hole in the dash. I've improvised a rubber bushing that works fairly well- but will appreciate knowing what the stock set up was.
I will definitely take you up on your offer to send me shocks if they are not too expensive. Now about that door aperture weatherstrippin. Haven't got a trace of one on either car, and could use rear window seals to boot as mine have shrunk considerably, and the rear windscreen is either too small, the aperture too big or both. I don't want it falling in or worse fallingout some day.