steering column help!!

[Biggs1966c10]

Has anybody put a 1972 tilt column in a 1966 chevy. it looks like same length but it does not mount to dash the same its missing holes to mount parking brake assembley to coulmn and that is what mounts to dash everything else looks the same what do I do ? or will it even work?

[blazins10]

the 72 column is just like all the aftermarket columns
just use one of the drop down brackets or like i did i with mine
was took a piece of 2 in hose and wrapped it around the colunm than i
used the factory bracket and sandwiched to the factory spot and its nice and tight
i did it that way so i didnt have to weld to a chrome column and keep factory parkin brake handle
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[Biggs1966c10]

thanks! where can i get a drop down bracket?and you just wrap the hose around it then drilled holes in it and mounted with 66 bracket?

[blazins10]

i didnt drill it , i just used the hose as a rubber spacer and used the factory mounting bracket to push it up against the upper bracket and bolted the plates together , its tight no movement at all
and anywhere thst sells aftermarket cloumns will have the drop downs
http://www.classicperform.com/Store/...ks/CPCCD-2.htm
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[Biggs1966c10]

ok thanks for the help

[kieth]

I used a 91 column and bracket, we modified and merged the bracket from the 91 with the bracket from my 66, added 3 spacers and remounted the stock parking brake. It worked pretty well. (wiring was the reason for merging the 2 brackets) Here is a link to some pictures.... scroll around and you will see quite a few differen pictures of the braket and the column...

Kieth

http://kieth.smugmug.com/Trucks/66-G...3720&k=WSB2DjV

Hope this helps....Kieth