Astro Van steering shaft modified for a 3rd gen

[MeenZ28]

As the title states. Have money in hand. LMK Thanks.

[Iroc'nthe87]

PM MC87SS on TGO for one.

[MeenZ28]

Did. Says hes out. Wont have any more for at least a month....

[Iroc'nthe87]

Might just have to wait it out. Better to get in on the list now, then lose out later.

[WMCCjames]

Join the Mullet Militia on FB to get your big black shaft!

[Darren]

I have one sitting on the shelf but it was supposed to be for someone. I believe its my last one too... I could go to a junk yard and get you one, they seem to be plentiful around here. You know they are not hard at all to modify if you have the tools.

[MeenZ28]

If it involves any sort of welding, then i dont have the tools to do it myself.

[MeenZ28]

[MENTION=1993]Darren[/MENTION]

Just for giggles, what exactly is involved in modifing it? If it's not too difficult maybe I can find one here and have it done somewhere.

[DynoDave]

https://video.search.yahoo.com/video...&fr=aaplw&tt=b

[MeenZ28]

Yup, the only thing i cant do in that video is weld the part back on. Thats where im stuck.

[DynoDave]

Yeah, that's a 1/2 hour video of a much shorter job I'd guess. But welding would be a part of the deal, and probably not something you'll find a lot of shops wanting to do for you (liability). Do you know anyone with a welder?

[MeenZ28]

I saddly do not. I don't have many friends...

[MeenZ28]

Ive been studing that video and im wondering if this can be safely done without welding. From what i conclude, after you dis-assemble the coupler from the shaft and rotate it the 90 degrees, the reason it needs to be welded is to keep the shaft from sliding back out of the coupler during in car use, correct? The shaft rotating inside the coupler isn't a worry since its splined... Soooooooo, could the same effect be achieved if you were to drill a small hole threw the base of the coupler, threw the shaft, and back out the other side of the coupler and then use either a small screw and nut or hell, even a cotter pin? It would serve the same purpose of keeping the shaft from wiggling back out during use and if what the guy in the video says is true (that its pretty secure in the coupler even without welding) then that could work, right? Thoughts?

[Darren]

No. Don't do that. You'll be taking a huge risk. It needs to be welded. Buy one off TGO I just saw one in the for sale adds. Or go pull one clock it and go have a shop weld it really fast. Or if I can get out this weekend I'll pick you up one and do it.

[MeenZ28]

Wow, really? I actually had thought it wasnt a bad idea.