It seems like it is taking forever to get to the point of having a "Rolling Chassis". But here is a little device that will save some time as well as make for a very smooth and efficient way to control the steering of the front wheels. It is a Rack and Pinion Gear. It set me back $90.00 plus $13.00 for a splined coupler for making the connection to the steering linkage. This is by no means a must and there are numerous ways to build a simple device to move the wheels from side to side. So for time and efficiency sake I have chosen to spend the money for this item. This unit consists of a rack that is driven back and forth by a gear. The end connections are flexible Rose Joints That adjust in or out as needed and connect to a tie rod that connects to the hole in the wheel spindle. Our job now is to locate the rack so that it can do it's job without interfering with the suspension movement.

So first we have to build a bracket that will hold the rack firmly in place. This can be accomplished using a piece of angle iron that fits between the frame of the nose and then drilling holes to match the mounting holes of the rack. You need to try and center the rack in the nose as close as possible.

OK. Lets bolt her up and see how it fits.