Re: How can I tell if Power Steering was factory original?
Had a judging dilemma once... During the chassis portion of judging on the car, I noticed it was NOT PS equipped BUT both steering arms HAD the aluminum rivets installed and the tie rods were assembled in the forward 'quick steering' positions.
Now, make the judgement call... Do we have a case here of owner inspired option deletion or simply 'extra parts' and an originality Installation deviation?
My judging partner and I made the call in the owner's favor (extra parts + Installation deviation). The owner didn't really understand what the controversy was about, but went off to research. He found the car had been in a front end collision and the prior owner had effected repair by 'borrowing' used parts from a donor car that HAD been PS equipped...
Had a judging dilemma once... During the chassis portion of judging on the car, I noticed it was NOT PS equipped BUT both steering arms HAD the aluminum rivets installed and the tie rods were assembled in the forward 'quick steering' positions.
Now, make the judgement call... Do we have a case here of owner inspired option deletion or simply 'extra parts' and an originality Installation deviation?
My judging partner and I made the call in the owner's favor (extra parts + Installation deviation). The owner didn't really understand what the controversy was about, but went off to research. He found the car had been in a front end collision and the prior owner had effected repair by 'borrowing' used parts from a donor car that HAD been PS equipped...
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