1970 steering column

[Sick5]

I bought a 1970 steering column off of a truck
do I need to buy a u-joint or anyother product
for this instalation

[Joemomma1]

no.

Just messin around. I think you can grab the lower section of a mid 70 chevy truck column and bolt it up.

[Sick5]

That would be the lower part were the bar hooks up to the gear box under the fender
Would it be easer to buy a u-joint and if so wich one

[DPowers]

Do you just have the column or do you also have the lower section with the rag joint that bolts to the gear box?

[dallas71]

I you have the upper and lower shaft all you have to do (maybe) is to drill out the bin and collapse the shaft a little and it should bolt right up to you steeing box. (that is all i had to do at least)

[Sick5]

All i have is just the top portion of the culomn

[63 & 64 Bowties]

Sick5, this isn't an "instant message" forum. It may take a couple hours for answers. Bumping and asking the same question over again won't get you an answer any faster.
Be patient, or try dialing 911

[Rich 5150 69]

Sick5 you really need the intermediate section with the rag joint to take the vibration out...!

[Sick5]

Originally Posted by 63 & 64 Bowties

Sick5, this isn't an "instant message" forum. It may take a couple hours for answers. Bumping and asking the same question over again won't get you an answer any faster.
Be patient, or try dialing 911

yes MR. Moderator
my double post was an accident that i cannot clear on my cell phone and my bump was clearly a call for help...
AND it looks like the last post was at 12pm almost 8 hours ago .. but im sorry
for trying to push for just a lil info that i could of got if i just SEARCH for

[DPowers]

I can tell you what I did. I used the column from a '64 Impala on my '66. I used a Borgeson ujoint coupler that if I remember right got from Jegg's or Summit. Drilled out the plastic rivets and collapsed and repinned a lower section of a later model truck column and installed it with a new rag joint to my ps gearbox. Hope this helps.

[Sick5]

is that u-joint universal?

[Sick5]

65$ at the junkyard for the lower part of the steering column

[Joemomma1]

Originally Posted by Sick5

65$ at the junkyard for the lower part of the steering column

Those guys are full of $h!t. Thats the price of a complete tilt over here.

[Sick5]

Originally Posted by Joemomma1

Those guys are full of $h!t. Thats the price of a complete tilt over here.

well maybe pnp has a 70's

[DPowers]

Originally Posted by Sick5

is that u-joint universal?

http://www.borgeson.com/

They make several types and configurations. I used the one that is splined on the one end and d-shaft on the other.

[Sick5]

so i have to count the splines for the column and then spline on the bottom connection?
is the bottom connection has splines?

[Rich 5150 69]

No you won`t have to count splines but it will be sized, 1 inch, or 5/8, I believe, if you get one from a truck it should match up.

[Chevy Fleetside]

This is a 73 Van column with a lower from a mid 70's Chevy Truck. I cut the original end off of the truck lower because it didn't match up with the van column and I used a 36 spline/DD u joint that was bought at a local speed shop.

[Sick5]

Originally Posted by Chevy Fleetside

This is a 73 Van column with a lower from a mid 70's Chevy Truck. I cut the original end off of the truck lower because it didn't match up with the van column and I used a 36 spline/DD u joint that was bought at a local speed shop.

looks good!
i wanted to use less amount of money as possible.
update:
i meet up with 62bowtie he said shorten your lower rod with the rag joint
and buy a u-joint with 36 and 36 spline
looks like next weekend project

3/4 36 spline for the column and whats size for the bottom shaft 13/16

[Sick5]

i bought a borgeson 3\4 36 and dd
with a shaft dd
using d shaft to replace my ragjoint shaft
I hope a have the right size for the column side
70 culomn. Counted the spline 36 not sure it would be 3/4

[DPowers]

Want final install pics when u get it done

[Sick5]

Originally Posted by DPowers

Want final install pics when u get it done

will do!
ima post some pic of a primer job i just did to day in a min

[Sick5]

update:
ujoint wont be in till monday

[Sick5]

well here is the ujoint. looking to get started this weekend
ill have more pic when i get started

[Rich 5150 69]

They look to be stainless from the pics....?