You can use a van column to do all the things you want. Even if it is an automatic column, you can remove the shifter, grind down the nub that is left and weld in a small part to smooth it out. Then just a little filler and paint and your have a tilt column and can still run the shifter through the floor. Here is a thread that explains it all.
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=212227
Steve