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Possmguts · 07-09-2016, 01:58 PM

Installed the steering column to be able to steer the truck in and out of the garage easier while on this build. I rebuilt the column... and converted it from auto on the column to a floor shift column... its really loose and flops around a bit. Thats not good.. Ill have to pull it apart again to find out what I may have done wrong... something to do with cutting the linkage tab off the bottom maybe... but the questions is, whats the normal length for 67? This thing it way too long for me, and once I pull it back out I would like to shorten it... a lot.

When guys do this, what are they doing to get it shorter? Are they cutting a section out of the shaft between the column and gear box and welding it back?

This thing needs to be several inches shorter...

notsolo · 07-09-2016, 02:07 PM

Maybe this 1 has some useful info for you... http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=147927

Possmguts · 07-09-2016, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by notsolo

Maybe this 1 has some useful info for you... http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=147927

Thanks for that.. Looks easy enough I guess. Just have to figure out why the column is so sloppy now...

683/4farm · 07-09-2016, 03:19 PM

I cut the shaft 2 inches then used a sleeve and bolted and welded the sleeve to the shaft on both cut ends perfect spot it sits in and no more belly rub

07-09-2016, 01:58 PM	#1
Possmguts Registered User Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Columbiana Ohio Posts: 1,210	Steerring Column length? Installed the steering column to be able to steer the truck in and out of the garage easier while on this build. I rebuilt the column... and converted it from auto on the column to a floor shift column... its really loose and flops around a bit. Thats not good.. Ill have to pull it apart again to find out what I may have done wrong... something to do with cutting the linkage tab off the bottom maybe... but the questions is, whats the normal length for 67? This thing it way too long for me, and once I pull it back out I would like to shorten it... a lot. When guys do this, what are they doing to get it shorter? Are they cutting a section out of the shaft between the column and gear box and welding it back? This thing needs to be several inches shorter... Attached Images __________________ "Hey... its only time and money right? Just do it." 67 Short Bed under major construction http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=651356&page=8

07-09-2016, 02:07 PM	#2
notsolo Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Md Posts: 2,458	Re: Steerring Column length? Maybe this 1 has some useful info for you... http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=147927 __________________ http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=635605

07-09-2016, 03:19 PM	#4
683/4farm Registered User Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Emmett mi Posts: 44	Re: Steerring Column length? I cut the shaft 2 inches then used a sleeve and bolted and welded the sleeve to the shaft on both cut ends perfect spot it sits in and no more belly rub



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