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**PICKMUP** · 03-17-2005, 11:41 PM

I just installed a tilt to my 71 SWB. The buckets are coming, so I wanted to get this in while there was lots of clearance with the seat out and clean floors.
Late 90s style, leather wheel. Notice the horn wire coming us through the wheel.
...and notice the short shift arm from a late 70s van. It fits so much better with smaller wheels. It is shorter and also comes up higher.
Here's also a pic of a long stock arm for comparison ...and another short shift arm that fits 71-2 non-tilt columns with a few modifications.

Longhorn Man · 03-18-2005, 12:40 AM

Simple swap huh.
In case you were told that is real leather...it isn't. I have the same on in my truck and in the old 69, and in a shop truck...and the shop one is falling apart. It's all man made materials.

BraveDave · 03-18-2005, 12:45 AM

Pickmup, what kind of buckets are you using? Being 6' 4", I need some in the worst way.

**PICKMUP** · 03-18-2005, 01:11 AM

No man made here. I don't know what Longhorn has, but these are real leather. These were made for GM and the leather came from both Italy & Mexico.

Dave,
I am using correct GM truck buckets & console, but the seats will have Houndstooth covers. I want to keep this Cheyenne pretty close to original. The color/material combination are as done in a "Super", but you could only get the Houndstooth in a bench. So, this will be how GM "should" have done it.

Longhorn Man · 03-18-2005, 01:32 AM

hmmmm...lookin at yours, the padding does look thicker, and the stitching looks real.

My bad.

GMC AMI · 03-18-2005, 07:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Longhorn Man

hmmmm...lookin at yours, the padding does look thicker, and the stitching looks real.

My bad.

OH my word, Andy being wrong! I have to write that on my all 67-72 truck calender.

70c10 · 03-18-2005, 08:43 AM

Frank, that looks great. Where did you get that wheel?

**StingRay** · 03-18-2005, 10:01 AM

I used a van shifter as well when I went to a smaller wheel. Not stock but far more appropriate for the smaller wheel.

stllookn · 03-18-2005, 10:40 AM

Frank, Great job...where did you get that wheel? Some poor guy driving around Olympia steering his new Tahoe with a set of vice grips...LOL!

**PICKMUP** · 03-18-2005, 04:53 PM

I used to buy these from the company that made them for GM. The last year in GM trucks was 94, and the real leather was not very common. The manufacturer kept making & selling them until they went out-of-business about 3 yrs ago. They also did the custom horn covers...also leather.
I have them in my Blazer, GMC flatbed, stepside and now in the 71 SWB.
Lazyguard/Darrell actually bought the tan one out of this truck last weekend when he was down. Poor truck was really looking bad with no seats & no wheel. I had to quick put something back in there...so, painted up a tilt & "wah-lah"!
That is one of the old NOS van tilt short arms that I had from the days when you could go to GM & order them. They were "discontinued" even before the 71-2 truck arms were discontinued. I would like to know who/where all of the old stock went on these.

Longhorn Man · 03-18-2005, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike Files

OH my word, Andy being wrong! I have to write that on my all 67-72 truck calender.

It happens frequently in all reality.

badpeanut · 03-18-2005, 11:56 PM

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...and another short shift arm that fits 71-2 non-tilt columns with a few modifications.

Could you please provide details? I really don't like the stock length of mine.

LUV2XCLR8 · 03-19-2005, 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Mike Files

OH my word, Andy being wrong! I have to write that on my all 67-72 truck calender.

LMAO

ROTF

03-17-2005, 11:41 PM	#1
PICKMUP "Trucks with Class" Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: OLYMPIA, WA, USA Posts: 8,139	Tricks for tilt columns with late model wheel I just installed a tilt to my 71 SWB. The buckets are coming, so I wanted to get this in while there was lots of clearance with the seat out and clean floors. Late 90s style, leather wheel. Notice the horn wire coming us through the wheel. ...and notice the short shift arm from a late 70s van. It fits so much better with smaller wheels. It is shorter and also comes up higher. Here's also a pic of a long stock arm for comparison ...and another short shift arm that fits 71-2 non-tilt columns with a few modifications. Attached Images __________________ Email: frankeham@comcast.net Phone: 360-956-7170

03-18-2005, 12:45 AM	#3
BraveDave Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Magnolia, Texas Posts: 336	Pickmup, what kind of buckets are you using? Being 6' 4", I need some in the worst way. __________________ '72 Chevy Cheyenne Super, '56 Chevy Bel Air,'56 Chevy Nomad, '61 Chevy Impala, '64 Cadillac Fleetwood, 1966 Thunderbird Convertible

03-18-2005, 01:11 AM	#4
PICKMUP "Trucks with Class" Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: OLYMPIA, WA, USA Posts: 8,139	Genuine Leather!!! No man made here. I don't know what Longhorn has, but these are real leather. These were made for GM and the leather came from both Italy & Mexico. Dave, I am using correct GM truck buckets & console, but the seats will have Houndstooth covers. I want to keep this Cheyenne pretty close to original. The color/material combination are as done in a "Super", but you could only get the Houndstooth in a bench. So, this will be how GM "should" have done it. __________________ Email: frankeham@comcast.net Phone: 360-956-7170

03-18-2005, 08:43 AM	#7
70c10 67-72 Addict! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: The TAX State! Posts: 7,857	Frank, that looks great. Where did you get that wheel? __________________ Jim 1970 C/10 Fleetside w/Ghost Flames Lowered 4.5" front and 4" rear (Raked) 355/350 Turbo w/shift kit 10" Redneck Performance Verter w/2500 stall Hooker Super Comps part#2808-1 Performer RPM Air-Gap 12 Bolt w/3:73 gears- Eaton Posi Comp Cams XE262 with 1.6 Crane Energizers, Road Demon 625 and Brodix IK 180 heads

03-18-2005, 10:01 AM	#8
StingRay Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Saskatoon,SK,Canada Posts: 2,476	I used a van shifter as well when I went to a smaller wheel. Not stock but far more appropriate for the smaller wheel. __________________ Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Canada

03-18-2005, 12:40 AM	#2
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Simple swap huh. In case you were told that is real leather...it isn't. I have the same on in my truck and in the old 69, and in a shop truck...and the shop one is falling apart. It's all man made materials.

03-18-2005, 01:32 AM	#5
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	hmmmm...lookin at yours, the padding does look thicker, and the stitching looks real. My bad.

03-18-2005, 10:40 AM	#9
stllookn Saving 1 truck at a time! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Kent, WA Posts: 6,465	Frank, Great job...where did you get that wheel? Some poor guy driving around Olympia steering his new Tahoe with a set of vice grips...LOL! __________________ '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 400/TH400 '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 468/TH400w/buckets '72 C20 Halfhorn (Longhorn w/o cab and front clip) '69 Flxible Cruiser (look up ugly in the dictionary)

03-18-2005, 04:53 PM	#10
PICKMUP "Trucks with Class" Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: OLYMPIA, WA, USA Posts: 8,139	Where to get wheel? I used to buy these from the company that made them for GM. The last year in GM trucks was 94, and the real leather was not very common. The manufacturer kept making & selling them until they went out-of-business about 3 yrs ago. They also did the custom horn covers...also leather. I have them in my Blazer, GMC flatbed, stepside and now in the 71 SWB. Lazyguard/Darrell actually bought the tan one out of this truck last weekend when he was down. Poor truck was really looking bad with no seats & no wheel. I had to quick put something back in there...so, painted up a tilt & "wah-lah"! That is one of the old NOS van tilt short arms that I had from the days when you could go to GM & order them. They were "discontinued" even before the 71-2 truck arms were discontinued. I would like to know who/where all of the old stock went on these. __________________ Email: frankeham@comcast.net Phone: 360-956-7170



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