Van tilt / floor shift question - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

69_hafton · 01-10-2004, 12:30 PM

I'm looking a going with a van tilt in my truck.
Just wondering though, if you can replace the section
where the shifter is on the column if you have a
shifter on the floor.

I've seen many that have just
removed the column shifter itself, but just wondered if it's
possible to remove/replace that section so that it
looks like the column belongs in a truck with 4 on the
floor.

68cajun · 01-10-2004, 12:54 PM

take a grinder and grind off the nub. then a little bondo and some paint, and you will never know it was there.

Longhorn Man · 01-11-2004, 02:42 AM

While I have not tried it yet, i'd bet you yould take the shifting collar off and replace it with one from a 4 speed non tilt truck.

gonebad2 · 01-11-2004, 02:51 AM

I have heard it's kind of hard to take a tilt column apart and put it back together again. I have never tried it. Hopefully someone on here knows more about it. I have also thought about grinding and filling also. I would use Kitty Hair ( similar to bondo but it's reinforced with fiberglass strands) instead of Bondo. It sands out real good. A little flat black paint and you could never tell it was modified.

JimKshortstep4x4 · 01-11-2004, 08:39 AM

The bezel from a non tilt column will not fit as they are entirely different.

Jim

Rod · 01-11-2004, 02:15 PM

Collars are different.

01-10-2004, 12:30 PM	#1
69_hafton Sleep-Deprived Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma Posts: 445	Van tilt / floor shift question I'm looking a going with a van tilt in my truck. Just wondering though, if you can replace the section where the shifter is on the column if you have a shifter on the floor. I've seen many that have just removed the column shifter itself, but just wondered if it's possible to remove/replace that section so that it looks like the column belongs in a truck with 4 on the floor. __________________ 1971 K/10 Long Fleetside 350/350 - 6" Lift 1969 C/10 SWB 292 - Sold It

01-10-2004, 12:54 PM	#2
68cajun 68 C/10 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Houma Louisiana Posts: 367	take a grinder and grind off the nub. then a little bondo and some paint, and you will never know it was there. __________________ (2009) GMC Sierra Denali 6.2 AWD (67 C/10 fleetside SWB) (2018GMC Yukon Denali) Wifes Car

01-11-2004, 02:51 AM	#4
gonebad2 Merciless Butcher Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: CC Nevada Posts: 1,447	I have heard it's kind of hard to take a tilt column apart and put it back together again. I have never tried it. Hopefully someone on here knows more about it. I have also thought about grinding and filling also. I would use Kitty Hair ( similar to bondo but it's reinforced with fiberglass strands) instead of Bondo. It sands out real good. A little flat black paint and you could never tell it was modified. __________________ Your Bought And Sold....I Got Your Soul!

01-11-2004, 02:15 PM	#6
Rod Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Eastern - Manitoba Canada, Winnipeg Posts: 4,369	Collars are different. __________________ Senior active founding member. 70 3/4 ton GMC Suburban 4x4 250/4 spd. 71 1/2 ton Suburban Chevy 4x4, 350/350 72 Chev 1 ton tow truck 402BB w/Holmes 440 wrecker on propane 2005 FLSTSCI Harley Springer 85 FXSB Harley Lowrider 72 Triumph 650 Bonneville 5spd "Poor people don't have hobbies" Quote from wife.

01-11-2004, 02:42 AM	#3
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	While I have not tried it yet, i'd bet you yould take the shifting collar off and replace it with one from a 4 speed non tilt truck.

01-11-2004, 08:39 AM	#5
JimKshortstep4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Muskegon,MI,USA Posts: 6,026	The bezel from a non tilt column will not fit as they are entirely different. Jim



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