I have a 85 GMC van tilt column almost ready to install in my 55 1st pu
other than welding a new floor plate - sticks forward of the firewall about
3" to the shifter link with the wheel end shifter base boss about 1/2" from
the instrument face flange.
Jim
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Chansler" <rchansl@attglobal.net>
To: "'J Forbes'" <jforbspam@fastmail.fm>; "'ole trucks'"
<oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2005 12:18 PM
Subject: RE: [oletrucks] more on the van column
> If nothing else, this shows me I should be using a steering column from
> a van. It appears that there is no key and the bowl is MUCH shorter than
> from a car. I have a 74 Monte Carlo column and I had to cut off the bowl
> below the shifter to even attach it under the dash in my 49 Burb. So
> what years and models of vehicles are good to get the columns from? I
> think my column is about 32 or 33 inches long.
> Thx,
> Bob Chansler
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of J Forbes
> Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2005 12:02 AM
> To: ole trucks
> Subject: [oletrucks] more on the van column
>
>
> here's some more info on the Chevy Van tilt column....don't fret the
> special tools too much, it can be done without them.
>
> http://www.selectric.org/column/index.html
>
> Jim
>
> --
> J Forbes
> jforbspam@fastmail.fm
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