1970 steering column

[Sick5]

nope just reg steel
and i got an 18 inch rod

[ConnDemned]

Just a side note on u-joints, cpp has some very nice ones for 50 bucks a piece. I also believe Jeff had a deal for 2 u-joints and shaft for 100 bucks plus shipping. I do know it's too late now but others might like to know.

[Sick5]

Originally Posted by ConnDemned

Just a side note on u-joints, cpp has some very nice ones for 50 bucks a piece. I also believe Jeff had a deal for 2 u-joints and shaft for 100 bucks plus shipping. I do know it's too late now but others might like to know.

yah you are right but cpp are china made!
yah lil too late for me
but THANKS

[Sick5]

since im going to do the steering column. im thinking of changing the rag joint
looks like the auto parts stores dont have rag joint for my truck but napa has a universal rag joint that works on 70 chevy. would this ok to use on my truck?

[WRO44]

Good question! I am getting ready to do the same thing and need a new rag joint

[Sick5]

i know but 2 days and no answer
im going to buy it tomorrow
ill post see if it worked i should be done with it 12 tomorrow ill post some pic
for you guys

[Sick5]

it begins

[Sick5]

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[Sick5]

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[65Pickup]

Originally Posted by Sick5

more!

Could explain what you did here and why? I've got a '69 floor shift column, I want to put in my '65. The column measures longer than the '65, just wanted some clarity on what you did and why. Thanks

[Sick5]

I have a 1970 steering column
And never installed one before.
And I have the power steering helper
That gives the manual power steering PoWER.
I didn't feel like changing my power steering box
To a 70 and have to buy the adapter.
I purchased a u-joint Borges dd on one end and a 3/4 36 spline on the other and I purchased a dd bar about 18 inches long. Also universal rag joint

[Sick5]

I installed the 70 column. Replace rag joint and measured my bar so I know how much to cut. the 70 are longer than the 65 steering column so it worked out. I welded the bar to rag joint metal part. You don't have to weld I belive truckandcarshop.com has a part with the bar already connected together

[65Pickup]

Originally Posted by Sick5

I installed the 70 column. Replace rag joint and measured my bar so I know how much to cut. the 70 are longer than the 65 steering column so it worked out. I welded the bar to rag joint metal part. You don't have to weld I belive truckandcarshop.com has a part with the bar already connected together

Thanks for the extra info, I think I understand what you had to do. I've been looking at the parts and couldn't see how to make them fit. Finding truckandcar.com was the most help. Their catalog has an incredible amount of parts.

[Sick5]

No problem cpp has the u joints cheap
But there bars are too much I paid 18 buck at a speed shop. When you get ready to do the job post some pic on here.