Shortening a van tilt column - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Orence1 · 11-11-2011, 09:39 PM

At one time there was a "how to" article with pictures about shortening a van steering column to fit a 67-72 truck. Anybody know where that article is located? It seems that we used to have a section for "how to's". Any help appreciated.
Larry

brans72 · 11-12-2011, 04:11 PM

scrool down to buttom of this post, on right side will be forum jump click there and scroll down to general truck forums clcik it then will take you to some great info hope this helps read how to do it other day and found all the good how to etc there and saw van tilt one there also toward very end in 67-72 trucks. Brandon

purple gas · 11-12-2011, 06:52 PM

All I did was take the bottom part that telescopes and whacked it with a hammer if I recall. theres a little pin ( nylon? ) that will shear off. Then it's just a matter of getting the pieces adjusted to the right length.... Don't forget to check the position of the nuetral saftey switch. You will have to cut new spot for it. There is a write up for that relocation with good pics.

eightbanger · 11-12-2011, 07:18 PM

Here's the man and his thread that made it all possible for me and a few others to shorten ours.
It will mean that your NSS will be outside the firewall so I cut a new slot in my column for it which moved it back inside the cab.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=191143

11-11-2011, 09:39 PM	#1
Orence1 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Bothell, WA Posts: 548	Shortening a van tilt column At one time there was a "how to" article with pictures about shortening a van steering column to fit a 67-72 truck. Anybody know where that article is located? It seems that we used to have a section for "how to's". Any help appreciated. Larry

11-12-2011, 04:11 PM	#2
brans72 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Durham,NC Posts: 636	Re: Shortening a van tilt column scrool down to buttom of this post, on right side will be forum jump click there and scroll down to general truck forums clcik it then will take you to some great info hope this helps read how to do it other day and found all the good how to etc there and saw van tilt one there also toward very end in 67-72 trucks. Brandon

11-12-2011, 06:52 PM	#3
purple gas Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: saskatoon, planet earth Posts: 686	Re: Shortening a van tilt column All I did was take the bottom part that telescopes and whacked it with a hammer if I recall. theres a little pin ( nylon? ) that will shear off. Then it's just a matter of getting the pieces adjusted to the right length.... Don't forget to check the position of the nuetral saftey switch. You will have to cut new spot for it. There is a write up for that relocation with good pics. __________________ I got a bench seat baby, you don't have to sit over there.

11-12-2011, 07:18 PM	#4
eightbanger 454 MAKES IT ROAR Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Essex, U.K Posts: 2,701	Re: Shortening a van tilt column Here's the man and his thread that made it all possible for me and a few others to shorten ours. It will mean that your NSS will be outside the firewall so I cut a new slot in my column for it which moved it back inside the cab. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=191143 Attached Images __________________ Nigel. An American living in a British body. 1971 Chevy Cheyenne 10 454 "In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act." - George Orwell "When injustice becomes law, resistance becomes duty" - Thomas Jefferson No more pain. 03.12.60 -- 12.28.10 http://www.youtube.com/Eightbanger Last edited by eightbanger; 11-12-2011 at 07:38 PM.



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