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12-18-2010, 09:11 PM
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Which steering colum to buy?
Hope all are well on here. I just picked up a 1961 apache....and want to put in a "new" steering column with tilt, signal lights arm, etc (with shifter on the floor =) ) Whats a good fit for this truck, aka easy to install and works well?
FYI I am 5'10 so no short columns will do lol. Any info would be greatly appreciated/ Thanks..... |
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12-18-2010, 09:16 PM
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Re: Which steering colum to buy?
I used a 78 blazer column it bolted right in my 64 GMC and the wireing color coding was the same the total swap took me maybe 3 hours and I wasn't busting my a$$, I 'll send pictures if you need even though yours is a 61 everything should be the same
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12-18-2010, 10:25 PM
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Re: Which steering colum to buy?
Thanks for the reply. Yes I will take you up on wanting to see photos...
thanks again for the info.... |
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12-19-2010, 11:07 AM
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Re: Which steering colum to buy?
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12-19-2010, 12:12 PM
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12-19-2010, 01:22 PM
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Re: Which steering colum to buy?
i used this IDIDIT Retrofit (made to fit), it bolts right in. tilt,turn signals and 4way flashers.
http://www.summitracing.com/search/?...20650010&dds=1
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12-19-2010, 01:37 PM
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Re: Which steering colum to buy?
You're right willyp the price of cool aint cheap lol. Man I like the interior of your truck....
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12-19-2010, 02:09 PM
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Re: Which steering colum to buy?
Since I built my own firewall I wasn't limited by anything factory, so I used just a measured length Flaming River column and Billet Specialties mount. Worked great!
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12-19-2010, 08:59 PM
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Re: Which steering colum to buy?
i bought a retro fit column from P.O.l. and it was an ididit column. still waiting on parts to finish from cpp. u-joint double d shaft etc. there add said input order before 12
 o and order will be processed that day and after you order they tell you it takes 7-10 days to process your order? WTF i have ordered stuff from summit on sunday and it shows up at my house on tuesday
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12-20-2010, 12:40 PM
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Re: Which steering colum to buy?
One thing on the the Ididit set up , you can read my post but there have two versions one is more of a bolt in item than the other. Parts numbers are the same and really no way to get it right from summit as that is where I bought mine. Ididit swapped it out free of charge. There is a slotted section with a movable insert to bolt to the factory bracket, makes things a bit easier vs running sheet metal screws into the column but both will work.
Last edited by GMR-PERFORMANCE; 12-20-2010 at 12:41 PM. |
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12-20-2010, 01:08 PM
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Re: Which steering colum to buy?
http://www.flamingriver.com/index.php/products
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02-11-2011, 02:36 AM
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Re: Which steering colum to buy?
So the proper column is the 30" model?
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02-11-2011, 11:57 AM
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Re: Which steering colum to buy?
I got a nice Chevy Van column from the yard for $28. Was nice and tight and is even a tilt. I believe it was a mid 70's year van. They are pretty much the same from 73 up to 80. I lined it up and welded two nuts on the bottom of the column and that pretty much dose it. These are picture of the other column I had in it. I replaced that one becaue it was sloppy on the shifter. I have not taken any pictures of the new one yet.
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02-11-2011, 12:17 PM
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Re: Which steering colum to buy?
You can probably use one from an S-10 with manual trans.
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