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Remote power steering reservoir

From 1981 Ford LTD “TractionLTD”, documented by police351.

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1981 Ford LTD - The start of any bracket fabrication - cardboard. I like old soda boxes but any will do. This is just the first try. Lots of trimming and f… 1981 Ford LTD - The top bracket is pretty close so it's time to start on the bottom bracket. The two pieces will eventually get welded together to form a s… 1981 Ford LTD - The top piece of steel is now cut out so I can hold the reservoir steady while I mark and trim the cardboard for the lower bracket. The ste… 1981 Ford LTD - Steel rough cut for the lower bracket. I ended up having to trim this down quite a bit. The angle section hit the air filter and the long s… 1981 Ford LTD - About to weld the upright to the main bracket. In this picture the upper and lower pieces are together and trimmed so that I can rotate the… 1981 Ford LTD - Both brackets. The big bracket holds the reservoir and the smaller holds the 5/8" to 3/4" adapter for the hoses. The pump has a 5/8" nipple… 1981 Ford LTD - Bracket installed. You can see the trimming I had to do so the bracket would clear all the reinforcing ribs and such under the plastic lip.… 1981 Ford LTD - Four Seasons 5/8" to 3/4" adapter. I welded it to the bracket and ground the welds flush. Not much strength needed. The adapter was a press… 1981 Ford LTD - Complete install. Took a few cycles to get the air bled out of the pump and gear but it seems to work fine. I hope it holds up; there's too…