How To Make An 18 Automatic Into A 23 Automatique LSE

Here's a sneak peek at the decal on the hood.

good idea and I still have mine for my 1985...................:agree

Wow you are moving right along Mark, looks awesome woot.

Thanks, Geno I have some Woodruff keys on order I am supposed to get a call to let me know they are ready for pick-up may be a week, though. I have to get the one tire that leaks, unmounted to get it rewelded and refinished then remount it, I also have to mount the other two ags to the other two wheels. Can't wait!

Woodruff keys arrived, ordered 8 so I now have an extra set. These appear to be the same as the ones for the 953, 1054(A) GT-14 and 18 Automatics. I am hoping to get the 2 hubs that I will be using on the outside off of the axles that they are currently on. Thinking of having a go at soaking in some Acetone/ATF 50-50 mix, for a while, then having neighbor press them out. Will have to wait and see.

One more thing conquered.

Just a bit of an update, as I am currently awaiting some rear wheel weld repair and tire mounting, I decided to skip past steps 189 through 213 and proceed to assemble some parts to the frame.

214.) Steering column support Assembly
215.) Hex Bolts
216.) Nyloc Nuts
217.) Installed on frame
218.) Ross steering column
219.) Worm gear housing
220.) Upper ball bearing race
221.) Upper ball bearings/keeper
222.) Shaft
223.) Lower ball bearings/keeper
224.) Lower ball bearing race
225.) Spring Washer
226.) Adjusting plug
227.) Retainer
228.) Seal
229.) Installed
230.) Stud
231.) Lever
232.) Stud nut
233.) Installed
234.) Washer
235.) Installed
236.) Hex nut installed
237.) Lock nut
238.) Lock nut installed

The manual does not include the hex bolts that secure the column to the support assembly, nor does it give part #'s for these 3 bolts.
239.) Hex bolts
240.) Mounted on support
241.) Hex bolts installed
242.) Upper steering column bearing {These last 2 pics were inadvertently left out of the previous post.}
243.) Installed

Drag Link:
244.) Drag link end {Non O.E.M.}
245.) Drag link
246.) Drag link end Installed on Drag link
247.) Drag link end on bell crank
248.) Drag link attached to drag link end on bell crank
249.) Drag link attached to steering lever

Neutral Return Pedal:
250.) Parts
251.) Shaft
252.) Right bearing
253.) Inserted in frame
254.) Ditto Left bearing
255.) Shaft installed
256.) "E"-Ring clip
257.) Installed on left end of shaft
258.) Shaft in right side
259.) Spacer
260.) Neutral return pedal
261.) Positioned on shaft with spacer
262.) Roll pin
263.) Positioned in hole
264.) Inserted
265.) Spring / anchor plate / bolt & nut installed