Steering Coupler (Rag Joint?)

[Clark K.]

I recently got an e-mail notice from Long Island Corvette Supply that they now have '63-'66 steering couplers in stock. I have been looking for one since I bought my '65 about 1-1/2 years ago. The one on my car has the wrong bolts.

Has anyone checked out these couplers for authenticity? I have attached a photo of the coupler from the LICS website catalog for review. Can you tell by the photo? -Clark

[Gary R.]

Re: Steering Coupler (Rag Joint?)

Those are probably rags made by corvette steering and are about the best you're going to find.

[Philip C.]

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Those are made in house at Long island Vet, they look perfect, Phil 8063

[Joe L.]

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Those are made in house at Long island Vet, they look perfect, Phil 8063

Phil------


Do you mean they manufacture these things from scratch? If so, does that mean they have an in-house foundry there?

[Ray G.]

Re: Steering Coupler (Rag Joint?)

Those are probably rags made by corvette steering and are about the best you're going to find.

Good Pattern

[Gary R.]

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Good Pattern

Ray are you saying you like the pattern in my avitar or suggest I need to follow Randy's book?

[Gary R.]

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Interesting question Joe, I'll also stick with my previous answer on the 63-66 rags. The 67-82 are still GM stocked.

[Ray G.]

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Ray are you saying you like the pattern in my avitar or suggest I need to follow Randy's book?

Hello;
Just complimenting you on the nice gear pattern in your avitar.
Ray

[Jean C.]

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Phil------
Do you mean they manufacture these things from scratch? If so, does that mean they have an in-house foundry there?

Joe, I can't say they have a foundry on-site but I offer the following. When once placing an order with LIC, I mentioned to the fellow taking the order that I liked dealing with LIC because I had never experienced an out-of-stock situation when ordering. His reply was something along the lines of ....that's becasue we manufacturer our own stuff and are not at the mercy of a supplier. For what its worth.
Best regards,

[Joe L.]

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Joe, I can't say they have a foundry on-site but I offer the following. When once placing an order with LIC, I mentioned to the fellow taking the order that I liked dealing with LIC because I had never experienced an out-of-stock situation when ordering. His reply was something along the lines of ....that's becasue we manufacturer our own stuff and are not at the mercy of a supplier. For what its worth.
Best regards,

Charlie------


Yes, I was not trying to be at all sarcastic with my question. It is possible to have a mini-foundry to cast up small pieces. It would be unusual, but it's not beyond the realm of possibility. If so, that would be EXTREMELY interesting to me. I love all things related to foundries. In my mind, the cast and forged parts are the parts with, by far, the most "character" on a car.

[Gary R.]

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Hi Ray
I thought that but sometimes people see a pattern and look for "text book" centering which most after market sets will not set up like. That set is a 373 vette set and most of the 373's end up like that. The GM 370 sets were more like text book but those are long gone these days.