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RB · 04-15-2025, 08:15 AM

I've a friend wanting use an f-1 steering co;umn in his model 'A' with the original steering wheel & controls .any ideas?

nkaminar · 04-15-2025, 08:40 AM

Contact Randy Gross

JayJay · 04-15-2025, 08:46 AM

Others’ experiences may be different, but the Model A I drove with an F1 steering conversion didn’t feel any different from a standard Model A. My takeaway from that experience was … meh. 🫤

ModelA29 · 04-16-2025, 07:34 PM

My car has one of Randy's boxes. It's the only A I've driven so I can't compare it to a regular one. Steering is light and precise - two things you usually don't hear about the 2 or 7 tooth A boxes.
One of the BIG safety advantages of his conversion is his use of a new one piece shaft not one that has been welded together using the original A and F100 shafts.

rotorwrench · 04-18-2025, 06:28 PM

The Gemmer II with its rotating sector gear is an improvement over the old two tooth Gemmer design. They do steer better but to each there own. It was good enough for Grandpop.

Chuck Sea/Tac · 04-18-2025, 06:47 PM

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F1 or F100 won’t fix worn,or out of adjustment steering components. Linkage, king pins, out of round balls, loose drag link, ect.

04-15-2025, 08:15 AM	#1
RB Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: papillion nebraska Posts: 412	odel 'A' STEERING GEAR I've a friend wanting use an f-1 steering co;umn in his model 'A' with the original steering wheel & controls .any ideas?

04-15-2025, 08:46 AM	#3
JayJay Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 2,104	Re: odel 'A' STEERING GEAR Others’ experiences may be different, but the Model A I drove with an F1 steering conversion didn’t feel any different from a standard Model A. My takeaway from that experience was … meh. 🫤 __________________ JayJay San Francisco Bay Area ------------------------ 1930 Murray Town Sedan 1931 Briggs S/W Town Sedan It isn't a defect, it's a feature!

04-16-2025, 07:34 PM	#4
ModelA29 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2022 Location: SoCal Posts: 1,152	Re: odel 'A' STEERING GEAR My car has one of Randy's boxes. It's the only A I've driven so I can't compare it to a regular one. Steering is light and precise - two things you usually don't hear about the 2 or 7 tooth A boxes. One of the BIG safety advantages of his conversion is his use of a new one piece shaft not one that has been welded together using the original A and F100 shafts.

04-18-2025, 06:28 PM	#5
rotorwrench Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 17,410	Re: odel 'A' STEERING GEAR The Gemmer II with its rotating sector gear is an improvement over the old two tooth Gemmer design. They do steer better but to each there own. It was good enough for Grandpop.

04-18-2025, 06:47 PM	#6
Chuck Sea/Tac Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Between Seattle & Tacoma Posts: 2,411	Re: odel 'A' STEERING GEAR Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) F1 or F100 won’t fix worn,or out of adjustment steering components. Linkage, king pins, out of round balls, loose drag link, ect.