55.2-59 Looking for suggesting on a tilt column for my 55-59 - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

gottwake · 03-24-2020, 11:52 PM

I need to buy a tilt column for my 55-59 chevy truck and wanted to see what length is most popular for this truck. My options are 28"-32". Running a bench seat if that matters. Column shift also.

FAKKY · 03-25-2020, 05:08 PM

I went with ididit collapisble in the end.
Only thing I would say is consider your wiring.
I did a full swap/rebuild LS - so that made the whole wiring mostly plug and play which was nice.

mikebte · 03-25-2020, 08:25 PM

I used a cheap one without the park/reverse neutral safety switch and I am now opting to buy the nicer one so I have that feature. Lesson was don't buy the cheap one.
It was 32 with CCP power steering box. I need a different wheel for another inch as I have sort arms.

my56chevytruck · 03-26-2020, 10:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gottwake

I need to buy a tilt column for my 55-59 chevy truck and wanted to see what length is most popular for this truck. My options are 28"-32". Running a bench seat if that matters. Column shift also.

I have a bench seat in my 56 2nd, and bought a 30" Flaming River tilt column.

**mr48chev** · 03-26-2020, 08:36 PM

Well the choice is Ididit, Flaming river or OEM GM or Mopar. I say Mopar because their tilts that you might use have the GM based innards in them.

I know we seem to harp and harp on this but you either buy quality and buy once or buy cheap and then turn around and buy quality if you actually do drive the rig. The : I only trailer it to shows and never risk it on the street" brigade can probably get away with the cheap Ebay ones just fine.

_Ogre · 03-27-2020, 11:41 AM

truk has a $35 1986 astro van column in it, same as s10 trucks i believe

bowt1ed · 03-27-2020, 01:32 PM

30" Ididit (wo shifter) in my 57.

Cheers, Jim

57tailgater · 03-31-2020, 01:39 PM

Here's one for sale on the HAMB. Out of a C10, tilt, automatic and no column key. Looks like they are including the shaft and joints to the steering box as well.

https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/...t-rod.1176920/

my56chevytruck · 04-02-2020, 10:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 57tailgater

Here's one for sale on the HAMB. Out of a C10, tilt, automatic and no column key. Looks like they are including the shaft and joints to the steering box as well.

https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/...t-rod.1176920/

that's an amazing deal.

03-24-2020, 11:52 PM	#1
gottwake Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Santa Clarita, CA Posts: 581	Looking for suggesting on a tilt column for my 55-59 I need to buy a tilt column for my 55-59 chevy truck and wanted to see what length is most popular for this truck. My options are 28"-32". Running a bench seat if that matters. Column shift also. __________________ Blazer Project

03-25-2020, 05:08 PM	#2
FAKKY Registered User Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Redington Beach Posts: 1,317	Re: Looking for suggesting on a tilt column for my 55-59 I went with ididit collapisble in the end. Only thing I would say is consider your wiring. I did a full swap/rebuild LS - so that made the whole wiring mostly plug and play which was nice. __________________ FAKKY 57 PANEL BUILD

03-25-2020, 08:25 PM	#3
mikebte Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 639	Re: Looking for suggesting on a tilt column for my 55-59 I used a cheap one without the park/reverse neutral safety switch and I am now opting to buy the nicer one so I have that feature. Lesson was don't buy the cheap one. It was 32 with CCP power steering box. I need a different wheel for another inch as I have sort arms. __________________ 1959 Chevy Apache 3100/ 283 TBI / 4L60E My YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/mikebtte

03-26-2020, 08:36 PM	#5
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,705	Re: Looking for suggesting on a tilt column for my 55-59 Well the choice is Ididit, Flaming river or OEM GM or Mopar. I say Mopar because their tilts that you might use have the GM based innards in them. I know we seem to harp and harp on this but you either buy quality and buy once or buy cheap and then turn around and buy quality if you actually do drive the rig. The : I only trailer it to shows and never risk it on the street" brigade can probably get away with the cheap Ebay ones just fine. __________________ Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around.

03-27-2020, 11:41 AM	#6
_Ogre Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Motown Posts: 7,680	Re: Looking for suggesting on a tilt column for my 55-59 truk has a $35 1986 astro van column in it, same as s10 trucks i believe __________________ cool, an ogre smiley Ogre's 58 Truk build how to put your truck year and build thread into your signature shop air compressor timer

03-27-2020, 01:32 PM	#7
bowt1ed Registered User Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 514	Re: Looking for suggesting on a tilt column for my 55-59 30" Ididit (wo shifter) in my 57. Cheers, Jim

03-31-2020, 01:39 PM	#8
57tailgater Registered User Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Middle Georgia Posts: 309	Re: Looking for suggesting on a tilt column for my 55-59 Here's one for sale on the HAMB. Out of a C10, tilt, automatic and no column key. Looks like they are including the shaft and joints to the steering box as well. https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/...t-rod.1176920/

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