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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Chico, CA
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73 caddy eldorado steering column swap, any one ever done one?
I have a 72 caddy Eldorado with a tilt and telescope column in it, has anyone ever looked at installing one of these in there truck?
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Atlanta
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*bump*
Sounds cool! The big question is: Will it work?
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Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Sahuarita, AZ USA
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Don't know.........currently hooking up a 65 Cad tilt/tele on my friend's 56 Chevy......seems to be ok for us.
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Join Date: Jan 2004
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where the column mounts behind the cluster will need the small locating tab removed. then it will fit but looks funny with the empty space around the bottom. otherwise fits great.
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Atlanta
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empty space? can't picture what you mean ...
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: Spokane, Washington
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i believe he is talking about the black boot that normally covers the column-to-dash gap not fitting anymore.
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Join Date: Mar 2005
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I don't even think I have a black boot on my column.
Right about now, I'll do anything to get my steering wheel off my crotch while I'm driving. ![]() ![]()
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#8 |
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Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: yucaipa ca
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i set 1 up for a cab i am working on. used late model cad that had floor shift for upper half. grafted on truck lower column and made it to truck length. bolt in deal. but like was mentioned here, your lower shift collar that has the lever will probably be a problem. with the floor shift model, i eliminated the lower bowl and the larger diameter housing with the tilt and turn lever is right against the instrument cluster. anything is possible if you are willing to do it. the stock column is too far in my face for my liking and it is hard to see the bottom gauges. this column colapses 2 inches and when all the way out is stock length. i accomplished the same thing on my truck by shortening a van column. the column was shortened 2 inches and the shaft shortened 4 1/4 inches. love it. just right.
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: Spokane, Washington
Posts: 841
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yeah you do. check out the red circled area, then compare it to the other pics in this thread
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