1970-81 Camaro Intermediate Steering Shaft Restoration & Assembly

In this video, we show how to restore and assemble an Intermediate Steering Shaft for a 70-81 Camaro. GM used this shaft on many different make and models. Be sure to check out the disassembly video here: • 1970-81 Camaro Interme...
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[@bradleysbuildingjunk6763]

Alright!! Another Double R video. You don't understand how informative and invaluable your videos are to folks like myself. There's always a few different ways to tackle any aspect of a project, but then there's the Russ way.

[@DoubleRRestorations]

Lol, Thanks man. You are correct, there is always a few different ways. That's one thing I like about YT. I do tend to go overboard with some of this, but I really enjoy it. lol

[@jeffdschaak3868]

Finally, a man after my own heart. Mocking up a '73 RS front end, unique brackets and center lower reinforcement bar were "lost" while at sandblasters. Capable of reproducing formed plate and tube brackets, if anyone has an original to reverse engineer. Please consider a reply to me, no rush. Thank you for your efforts of educating all of us on this level of restoration/fabrication. Fixin' to weld me up a snap ring pliers to duplicate your invention!

[@DoubleRRestorations]

That's terrible. I hope the brackets turn up. 1973 has some one year only brackets as I know your aware. I keep my eyes open for a set. Thanks for the kind words.

[@bmatter8092]

Wow great tutorials, my favorites, very Descriptive great videos, you leave nothing out very helpful watching these on my 1970 formula build

[@DoubleRRestorations]

Thank you for the kind words

[@Fanzindel]

Thanks for making this video, what a trip finding any info on these shafts (dealing with a Chevy p30 with a shorter but otherwise very similar shaft). Great content 👌 thanks!

[@DoubleRRestorations]

Thank you and thanks for watching.

[@rogerstilwell7767]

Detail . Makes a big difference Russ. Good video.

[@DoubleRRestorations]

Thank you Roger!

[@cecilknight5812]

I am in the process of replacing the rubber boot on a intermediate steering shaft and was so lucky to find your video on this replacement. You will save me so much time and avoid damaging the parts. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and experience whit us DIYERS. I had one question, the spring clip holding the square bearings in place doesn't seem to want to fit into the cup they slide into. Is that normal. As far as I know the shaft has never been replaced on this 1969 C10 Chevy as I am the secondowner. I purchased it in !971. Thanks again sharing your knowledge Al K

[@DoubleRRestorations]

Cecil, If I'm understanding your question, that spring clip just sits of the press in shaft a little loose. It will move some. A little grease will help hold it in place when sliding the top portion of the shaft back on. I hope it helps. Also thanks for the kinds words. I hope the vid helps.

[@cecilknight5812]

@@DoubleRRestorations Thank you. Just a note, my shaft was chamfered on just side also.

[@TheShadeTreeFixitMan]

Glad to have you back Russ.

[@DoubleRRestorations]

Thanks George, Feels good to be in the garage again

[@wileygailey9553]

Hi Russ. Excellent video on the shaft rebuild. Looks like more to the steering shaft than just the rag joint. See you next time.

[@DoubleRRestorations]

Thanks Wiley. I did purchase a new rag joint and steering box as well. Hopefully all these parts work together nicely.

[@RustyGlovebox]

Looks great Russ and going the xtra miles makes a difference

[@DoubleRRestorations]

Thanks Lloyd. I appreciate it.

[@CPMest81]

Great pair of videos these, thanks for uploading!

[@DoubleRRestorations]

Glad you like them!

[@bradfoley2340]

brilliant job partner very helpfull foles australia.

[@DoubleRRestorations]

Thanks 👍

[@wyattoneable]

I watched the tear down but wanted to get right to the new stuff being installed. I like the way you have everything laid out for inventory, You really spend a lot of time getting things as nice as possible. All of them look fantastic.

[@DoubleRRestorations]

Thanks Wyatt. Yea I wanted to release these together. First time I ever did that. Thanks for the kind words.

[@jwright650]

Nice work Russ

[@DoubleRRestorations]

Thanks John

[@mikeyt.7834]

Great video Russ! Your attention to detail is second to none. I am restoring my steering column and shaft for my 73. On the shaft, mine has a plastic collar where the two different pieces meet. Ever seen this before? It's cracked and thought about just removing this. Keep up the great work!

[@DoubleRRestorations]

Thank you Mikey. 73 had alot of changes. It's probably similar to my 81's original. I have never had one of those styles apart. I have seen threads on the camaro forums where folks have rebuilt those though.

[@farmboy30117]

Awesome job!

[@DoubleRRestorations]

Thanks Jay!

[@jefflindsey9589]

Ok so I'm gonna slow way down and whatever you don't use you can sent to me. Good stuff Russ !

[@DoubleRRestorations]

Lol, sounds good Jeff. While your slowing down, you should come up to VA and help me speed up. Bring the boat too, we have a lake up here named Claytor. It has some good fishing.

[@JohnnieBravo1]

You are the first person I have ever seen that rebuilds those steering shafts, and disassembles that bell coupler. It took me a month to discover those Jeep bellows that would work. Wish I'd stumbled into you about 4 years ago when I did the one in my 71. The other thing I went through is matching up the DD shaft and getting rid of the rag joint, and matching up u joints to the array of steering boxes I had, with different size spline input shafts. My inner and outer DD shaft has a tensioner leaf in it so it telescopes. I was curious yours has the nylon pins.

[@DoubleRRestorations]

Yes, nylon pins for sure. This was a fun side project. I really enjoy restoring these small parts to the car. Thanks for watching

[@dkzgarage6480]

Nice work Russ!

[@DoubleRRestorations]

Thanks Dave, How is your 70 coming along?

[@dkzgarage6480]

@@DoubleRRestorations I will be getting back on it real soon.... got sidetracked with some updates on my 69...LT4 engine and Detroit Speed Suspension.

[@UCanDoIt2Mike]

Russ, Your attention to details is second to none. Great job! I need to go check the one from my 79 Jeep CJ7, I believe it is very similar. This will be very helpful! Cheers.

[@DoubleRRestorations]

Thank you Mike, I hope it helps.

[@RestoCar]

Awesome video Russ. The shafts turned out amazing and I learned a lot about them. I've never taken one apart before and I feel like I can do that now and get it back together again. Thanks!

[@DoubleRRestorations]

Thanks Dan. I hope the video helps. I love the thumbnail of your new shop video. Your Camaro looks awesome sitting in it.

[@sms0913]

Want to thank you for the video. It is detailed enough that a person who struggles with this stuff can feel confident. Also looked at some of the other Double R vids and feel motivated on my own project (71 Camaro that should eventually look just like the placer gold one on your tee-shirt, jeez I love 2nd gens!) that I get a little discouraged on sometimes.

[@DoubleRRestorations]

Thanks for the kind words. I think we all get discouraged some on these long term projects. Glad to hear the vids are helping.

[@asicerik]

Those look fantastic Russ. Very nice. I am going to have to find a steering shaft for my ride at some point here.

[@DoubleRRestorations]

Thanks Erik. I'm guessing you will be going aftermarket with all those other goodies you have under the hood? Have you picked a steering box yet?

[@asicerik]

@@DoubleRRestorations I was thinking of something like this: www.summitracing.com/parts/brg-800130 do you have any recommendations? I want something sporty, but not race car feel.

[@timothyford9009]

Russ, I really love and appreciate your attention to detail on everything that you do. I have been learning a lot from your videos and I am now finally caught up on all of your videos. Watching your videos really gives me the motivation to start working on my 79 Z28 but before I can do that I need to get some parts and finish some projects around the house. Hopefully by fall I will be able to start working on it. Maybe not any of the bodywork but on the small things that take a lot of time and need to be done. Thanks.

[@DoubleRRestorations]

Thanks Timothy, glad to hear the videos are helping. The small stuff does take alot of time. I hope your build goes well.

[@BustedClassicGarage]

I'm glad to see you back at it! I know it's hard to snap back from life changing events. Hope you are doing well and these steering shafts look mint. I love your attention to detail!

[@DoubleRRestorations]

Thanks Bart. Feels good to be working in the garage with the camera rolling.

[@TheCowgirlNiamh]

Well done Russ! They look fantastic 👍☺️

[@DoubleRRestorations]

Thanks Niamh. I was really happy with how they turned out.

[@MrFireman164]

Amazing work attention to detail is excellent

[@DoubleRRestorations]

Thank you Roger. That means alot!

[@firefighter3072]

Great work!!!!!. how did you know that this is on my checklist and to do list I have the same issues that I need to deal with and had no clue how to repair and rebuild the shaft... Now I have saved and filed these videos the series of three I believe and will be able to refer to them when the time comes now they will absolutely look much nicer then new as I do not believe that they looked this good from the factory I will know that they are done correctly ( another Peace of knowledge gained and retained ) thank you for your time.

[@DoubleRRestorations]

Awesome, thanks for the kind words. I hope the vids help with your restoration project

[@firefighter3072]

Good afternoon to you I have a few questions that you may be able to help me with regarding inner door hardware track felt window guide. Do you know where to get replacement felt or what have you used to replace worn-out spell pieces on the window tensioners and the small pieces the vertical track bye the window crank I can send pictures but I don't know how to send you any questions or photos

[@DoubleRRestorations]

@@firefighter3072 I have used industrial strength Velcro. Here is a vid where I restored some of the hardware. kzbin.info/www/bejne/a2HSdZSlhLueqck. As far as the one on the window track, I have used velcro, but would prefer to find a better used one.

[@265chevy]

Great work

[@DoubleRRestorations]

Thanks Hanson!

[@indyme2]

They look great. Enjoyed the video.

[@DoubleRRestorations]

Thanks Indy!

[@Motown454]

Great videos Russ They're going to help a lot of us. Nice job Russ they came out sweet! I hope everybody's doing okay.

[@DoubleRRestorations]

Thanks Wayne. We are doing good, hope you and your family are as well.

[@georgebrown7557]

Thanks Russ glad u r back enjoy your videos keep out the the great job ... can’t wait to see it cousin the road. 👍

[@DoubleRRestorations]

Thanks George, me too!

[@yourcarsucks3259]

Just wanted to let you know, you're one of the main 3 channels that I have been following for a while doing a second gen build, that has inspired me to begin documenting my own build here on KZbin. You are a master of detail and I learned a lot just from watching you work. Keep doing what you do, a lot of people appreciate you.

[@DoubleRRestorations]

Thank you for the kind words. Looking forward to following your build. I'm late on replying to my comments. The last couple of months have been crazy.

[@roundtailrestoration]

Love the attention to detail and the lessons learned / difficulties encountered. Great job, Russ!

[@DoubleRRestorations]

Thank you Chris. I appreciate that.

[@juiced71]

Man great to see a vid! Love your attention to detail! They came out mint!

[@DoubleRRestorations]

Thank you, I was really happy with how they turned out.

[@hmmm.7778]

Awesome video! Your video is exactly what I needed. QUESTION??? I have a '69, Chevy, C-10, Suburban. Will this kit work for me? It looks exactly the same. Thank you and keep up the GREAT work!

[@DoubleRRestorations]

I really can't confirm, being it's a c10, but they do look identical. I would think it would work. GM used alot of the same parts on different vehicles

[@dclipper8052]

I'm working on swapping a 1968 column into my 1966 A-body and using an intermediate shaft from a 1981 Firebird. The Firebird shaft has what appears to be a non-servicable assembly on the column end, similar to the ones here but shorter. Instead of a retaining clip on the seal, it has tabs formed from the edge of the metal cup stamping that are bent over, seemingly intended to remain that way forever. I'm hoping I can pry them up, remove the cup, and insert whatever assembly is in there straight into the larger cup attached to my 1968 column.

[@dclipper8052]

Update: it didn't work and I pieced together a new Borgeson assembly.

[@tonydemarzo2446]

Looks great Russ, I'm wanting to know if you restore Shafts from early A body cars? (1970 Monte Carlo)

[@DoubleRRestorations]

Tony, thank you. I don't have any experience with the A bodies.

[@tomcatflynn805]

Great Video lots of help with the details my question is I am doing my 78 z. It did not have a retainer ring. But 4 mini tabs is it likely it came from the factory this way? Thank you

[@DoubleRRestorations]

Thank you, yes the later shafts are slightly different with the 4 tabs bent over.

[@jimmyvipperman6974]

Hey man great job!I m restoring a 71 firebird was wandering do you use the same original pin on the end of the shaft or do you purchase new one?if so where do I purchase one?

[@DoubleRRestorations]

I just used the original pin. Thanks.

[@jimmyvipperman6974]

@@DoubleRRestorations ok thank you.

[@jimmyvipperman6974]

I forgot to ask if you have an extra boot clamp for sale or know where I can purchase one?trying to stay original

[@davegrasenick7474]

Russ would you happen to know if that rebuild kit with the boot etc, would fit a 72?

[@DoubleRRestorations]

Dave, it should work fine on a 72. These I rebuilt were for early cars. The later years use a slightly different shaft. I still think it would work on the later years too.

[@michaeljohnson404]

Did this on mine, make sure you pay attention to the direction the ends go. Yes I had to take mine back apart.

[@DoubleRRestorations]

Definitely, Thanks Michael.

[@mitchellh6885]

I messed up and used a hammer to tap the stuck spline shaft off the column and sheared the nylon pins, where can I buy these? If I can not buy these do you think it would be ok to leave them sheared?

[@DoubleRRestorations]

I'm not sure about replacing these, it would probably be best to replace the whole shaft.

[@jimmyvipperman6974]

Do you have one of those boot clamps or know where i can buy one

[@DoubleRRestorations]

I dont think I do. I'll double check and let you know.

[@tonysanchez7115]

70 camaro steering shafts are telescoping right?

[@DoubleRRestorations]

My 72 has what looks like 2 nylon pins that shear in case of an accident. This will allow it to collapse. My 81 is a little different and is telescoping

[@davegrasenick7474]

Russ I have the steering box removed, rag joint and pot joint bolt at the upper end removed. How do I remove shaft from steering column?

[@DoubleRRestorations]

It should just pull off. Sometimes they can be a little stubborn and need some persuasion. You might try a pry bar between the shaft and the column with gentle pressure.

[@juanbernal4825]

Where would I find a kit for a 1963c10 truck automatic steering

[@DoubleRRestorations]

Not sure on those trucks. These Camaros use the same kit from a CJ7 Jeep

[@north-brite6383]

Can I buy one right now?

[@DoubleRRestorations]

These were built for the cars we have in the shop right now.

[@christiewills6462]

Great video! Sent you a question by direct message through Facebook if you are able to reply. Thank you!

[@DoubleRRestorations]

Thank you. I sent you a reply.