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jsprengeler · 02-23-2016, 04:37 PM

I swear someone posted this info here before.....anyone have a recommendation on a good place to send my 55 Ford steering box for a rebuild? Thanks!!

zoegrant · 02-23-2016, 05:30 PM

I used Lares corporation to rebuild the box in my 56 t-bird...www.larescorp.com 1-800-830-7161

Ole Don · 02-24-2016, 09:29 AM

Lares is good people to deal with.

Daves55Sedan · 02-24-2016, 02:41 PM

I send one to Lares years ago. The rebuild process may have been okay but after I had installed and filled the box with 90wt oil, I found that the box was leaking profusely from a crack at the base of the center tube where it meets with the lower bearing plate. I had to tear it all down again and weld that tube.
Be very careful not to bend this tube during removal or installation. Inspect that area carefully for cracking.

jsprengeler · 02-25-2016, 09:08 AM

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Thanks for the leads everyone!

02-23-2016, 04:37 PM	#1
jsprengeler Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Eau Claire, WI Posts: 42	Steering Box Rebuild I swear someone posted this info here before.....anyone have a recommendation on a good place to send my 55 Ford steering box for a rebuild? Thanks!! __________________ If you haven't screwed things up, you haven't done anything at all!

02-23-2016, 05:30 PM	#2
zoegrant Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: tolland CT Posts: 773	Re: Steering Box Rebuild I used Lares corporation to rebuild the box in my 56 t-bird...www.larescorp.com 1-800-830-7161

02-24-2016, 09:29 AM	#3
Ole Don Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: St. Michael, Minnesota Posts: 1,713	Re: Steering Box Rebuild Lares is good people to deal with.

02-24-2016, 02:41 PM	#4
Daves55Sedan Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Granite City, Illinois Posts: 3,008	Re: Steering Box Rebuild I send one to Lares years ago. The rebuild process may have been okay but after I had installed and filled the box with 90wt oil, I found that the box was leaking profusely from a crack at the base of the center tube where it meets with the lower bearing plate. I had to tear it all down again and weld that tube. Be very careful not to bend this tube during removal or installation. Inspect that area carefully for cracking.

02-25-2016, 09:08 AM	#5
jsprengeler Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Eau Claire, WI Posts: 42	Re: Steering Box Rebuild Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Thanks for the leads everyone! __________________ If you haven't screwed things up, you haven't done anything at all!