SER1 SI steering

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I was after some feedback/suggestion about modifications to a 1953 SWB.  The 
current steering is the original worn & nut type box that bolts onto the 
firewall with 2 bolts down through the firewall (not the type that bolt to a 
bracket that comes up off the chassis).
The rough terrain the vehicle is driven on is flexing the firewall and has 
caused the back of the original guards to fracture.  This flex also moves 
the steering roadswhich affects steering if travel at any sort of speed over 
rough roads.

I was hoping to modify the car to take a powersteering unit and ANY 
suggestions and modifications to SI steering would be appreciated.

The steeringbox/firewall has been braced with a peice of 75mmx75mmx4mm steel 
to the chassis which greatly  improved the problem, but this is not really 
what I consider to be a permanent solution, and the tyre hits the brace on 
hard left turns, widening the already rather large turning cirlce.

Regards William

p.s: 1953 80" SWB #36661514 originally with a 2litre F head motor.  
Modified- SIII diffs, 33X12.5R15 Mud Terrains and 179ci Holden motor



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