05-17-2009, 02:18 AM | #1 |
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Tilt Steering Columns
i was wondering what all came with tilt steering columns so i can find out and go ahead and get it to put my truck together by the way i have a 55 2nd series. I do know that mid 70's van have tilt steering columns anything else?
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05-17-2009, 10:53 AM | #2 |
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Re: Tilt Steering Columns
i have in mine a 1983 full size Chevy van. It has tilt, cruise, wiper ,ign switch and gear selector.
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05-17-2009, 11:15 AM | #3 |
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Re: Tilt Steering Columns
did you have to modify a lot just for it to stay?
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05-18-2009, 12:18 PM | #4 |
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Re: Tilt Steering Columns
i am making the one i got from my suspension donor car work with my 59. it was a 77 nova tilt and shift column.
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05-18-2009, 03:06 PM | #5 |
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Re: Tilt Steering Columns
Fabricated my own brackets. The lower bracket is made with two exhaust clamps.
The upper bracket angle iron bolted to the colum and tp the under dash.
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05-19-2009, 01:54 PM | #6 |
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Re: Tilt Steering Columns
Here is what I used 82 eldo but bracket concept will work with any GM
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05-20-2009, 01:04 AM | #7 |
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Re: Tilt Steering Columns
well i founbf a tilt mid 70's chevy column for 100 buck i thinks its a go deal and that will work great.
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