Just after a quick bit of info so that I am prepared if I need to source something....

Has anybody put a collapsible steering column in a Mk1 (or Mk2) Escort? I dont like the idea of being impailed if I have a front end crash.

Did you modify the existing setup or replace it with a whole system from another car?

http://www.mustangandfords.com/howto/30247_collapsible_steering_column/index.html

thanks. surely somebody has updated an escort though? I will keep looking

Escort Mk2 had a collapsible ateering wheel instead.... (dont ask why...as I have no idea, but I asked the same question years ago as a Mk2 Escort is required to have one given the years it was produced)

If you look at the factory steering wheels you will notice the corrigated section that effectively is the boss... This is designed to collapse in case of a crash... (I have seen one in a crashed Escort, and it looks like it would still hurt though...)

Unless you have an aftermrket steering wheel - in which case you not only no longer meet ADR's and are illegal, but you may get impaled in case of a crash....

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Originally posted by na.charrett

Escort Mk2 had a collapsible ateering wheel instead.... (dont ask why...as I have no idea, but I asked the same question years ago as a Mk2 Escort is required to have one given the years it was produced)

If you look at the factory steering wheels you will notice the corrigated section that effectively is the boss... This is designed to collapse in case of a crash... (I have seen one in a crashed Escort, and it looks like it would still hurt though...)

Unless you have an aftermrket steering wheel - in which case you not only no longer meet ADR's and are illegal, but you may get impaled in case of a crash....

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Ah, that is why I use a deep dish Max Rob......

I was looking at my old Suzuki sierra, steering shaft just before i sold it it looks the same length as the esky one and they are collapsible.Just a thought [x2x]

OK. will see if I can find some info on the interweb thingy....ta

These pics are from a mk1 shell I saw on the weekend.
The guy said it was a couple of Commodore steering unis, he wasn't sure which model though.