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**Ironhorse** · 02-11-2004, 09:04 PM

Finally have my floor shift tilt for my 71 4x4!!! It started out in life as a '77 van tilt for an automatic. Now has new bearings all around, new turn signal switch with correct electrical connector, shortened shaft to correct truck length and a new coat of paint. No auto shift lever on the column bowl, shaved and filled. No indicator, shaved and filled. Correct tilt and turn signal levers with chrome flasher button. Looks great, can't tell it has been re-worked for a floor shift application. Can't wait to get it installed. Then my truck will have the BIG Three T's --- TILT, TACH, and TOW HOOKS !!! Many, many thanks to a fellow board member !!!

1970blazin · 02-11-2004, 09:06 PM

PICS!!!

**Ironhorse** · 02-11-2004, 09:16 PM

Will try and get them posted later tonight . Bear with me as I am no computer whiz! Like a kid on Christmas morning with a new toy !!

**Ironhorse** · 02-11-2004, 11:39 PM

Tilt Column Pic # 1

**Ironhorse** · 02-11-2004, 11:44 PM

Pic # 2

**Ironhorse** · 02-11-2004, 11:56 PM

Pic # 3

**Ironhorse** · 02-12-2004, 12:02 AM

Pic # 4

gonebad2 · 02-12-2004, 12:25 AM

You did a great job! I ended up getting mine from the truck shop. Looks just like the one I purchased. For some reason the floor tilt tilts are hard to come by.

69_hafton · 02-12-2004, 01:05 AM

Looks great! I'm behind on mine, thought I'd be done by now.

Did you use bondo to fill after you shaved - Any tips? I'm
not too eager to do that to mine, the metal looks pretty thin.

dmec · 02-12-2004, 04:56 AM

how did you shorten the shaft? cut and weld or cut and respline?

**Ironhorse** · 02-12-2004, 07:01 AM

Thanks for the comments on the shaft but I can not take credit for the work on it. It was modified by a fellow board member who done a really nice job. The shaft was cut and welded. The column bowl was ground down and then filled using a piece of brass shim stock and bondo. Really a nice piece of work. Very much appreciate his efforts. Floor shift tilts are hard to come by and quite pricey. When I get this installed I will post some more pics.

**Canadian694x4** · 02-12-2004, 08:52 PM

That Looks Wicked Ironhorse...who did the work?

**Ironhorse** · 02-12-2004, 09:38 PM

Sorry but part of the requirements of getting the column rebuilt was to agree not to divulge the identity of the the person performing the work. He does not want to be in-undated with requests for a column rebuild. I agreed to this request and can not disclose his identity. Not trying to be a smarta** about this but after giving my word I will not break it. Again, sorry for not telling but I gave my word. Really value his effort and friendship even if it is over the 'net and not face to face. Hope everyone understands.

jose · 02-13-2004, 01:06 AM

Looks good but Ironhorse is the cover for the wire harness the same as van ? Or did you cut to fit our trucks ? Truck tilt covers are shorter . Jose

**Ironhorse** · 02-13-2004, 06:48 PM

I didn't do any of the work re-building the van tilt to a floor shift conversion so can not really answer as to the correctness of the wire cover. The one that came with the column is the one that was used. It is on the underneath side and most everyone who rides in my truck is not really into the correctness of such parts. The wife just likes the fact the truck is no longer " a rust bucket with dents in the fenders" Since the tilt column I have I know to be a converted van tilt the correctness is not an issure to me. Just happy to have a tilt finally with my floor shift trans.

**Canadian694x4** · 02-14-2004, 12:52 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Ironhorse
Sorry but part of the requirements of getting the column rebuilt was to agree not to divulge the identity of the the person performing the work. He does not want to be in-undated with requests for a column rebuild. I agreed to this request and can not disclose his identity. Not trying to be a smarta** about this but after giving my word I will not break it. Again, sorry for not telling but I gave my word. Really value his effort and friendship even if it is over the 'net and not face to face. Hope everyone understands.

I completely understand...was just curious. If you can't say that's fine in my books...Again a very sweet Tilt!

**Yukon Jack** · 02-14-2004, 10:33 AM

Looks great. I am preparing to do the same thing - hope I can make it look good.

Blue Beard · 02-14-2004, 10:48 AM

Looks good, going into business now....?

FRENCHBLUE72 · 02-14-2004, 12:53 PM

Congrat's on getting the nice work done!!! I got a tilt in my blazer and never even use the damn thing so it should never wear out I guess??

02-11-2004, 09:04 PM	#1
Ironhorse Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Wellington, Ks Posts: 10,294	A Floor Shift Tilt - NFS ! Finally have my floor shift tilt for my 71 4x4!!! It started out in life as a '77 van tilt for an automatic. Now has new bearings all around, new turn signal switch with correct electrical connector, shortened shaft to correct truck length and a new coat of paint. No auto shift lever on the column bowl, shaved and filled. No indicator, shaved and filled. Correct tilt and turn signal levers with chrome flasher button. Looks great, can't tell it has been re-worked for a floor shift application. Can't wait to get it installed. Then my truck will have the BIG Three T's --- TILT, TACH, and TOW HOOKS !!! Many, many thanks to a fellow board member !!! __________________ 1971 Chevy 1/2T 4x4 LWB 350 V-8 Was sm465-now 350TH/np205 Tilt, Tach, Towhooks Original Truck AM/FM Wellington, Ks Last edited by Ironhorse; 02-11-2004 at 09:07 PM.

02-11-2004, 09:06 PM	#2
1970blazin Blazerless:-( Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Olympia WA Posts: 1,612	PICS!!! __________________ 1970blazin 1970 CST Blazer-Orig. Dark Blue-SOLD Progress Pics of Blazer for sale

02-11-2004, 09:16 PM	#3
Ironhorse Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Wellington, Ks Posts: 10,294	Will try and get them posted later tonight . Bear with me as I am no computer whiz! Like a kid on Christmas morning with a new toy !! __________________ 1971 Chevy 1/2T 4x4 LWB 350 V-8 Was sm465-now 350TH/np205 Tilt, Tach, Towhooks Original Truck AM/FM Wellington, Ks

02-11-2004, 11:39 PM	#4
Ironhorse Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Wellington, Ks Posts: 10,294	Tilt Column Pic # 1 __________________ 1971 Chevy 1/2T 4x4 LWB 350 V-8 Was sm465-now 350TH/np205 Tilt, Tach, Towhooks Original Truck AM/FM Wellington, Ks Last edited by Ironhorse; 11-05-2006 at 06:27 PM.

02-11-2004, 11:44 PM	#5
Ironhorse Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Wellington, Ks Posts: 10,294	Pic # 2 __________________ 1971 Chevy 1/2T 4x4 LWB 350 V-8 Was sm465-now 350TH/np205 Tilt, Tach, Towhooks Original Truck AM/FM Wellington, Ks Last edited by Ironhorse; 11-05-2006 at 06:27 PM.

02-11-2004, 11:56 PM	#6
Ironhorse Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Wellington, Ks Posts: 10,294	Pic # 3 __________________ 1971 Chevy 1/2T 4x4 LWB 350 V-8 Was sm465-now 350TH/np205 Tilt, Tach, Towhooks Original Truck AM/FM Wellington, Ks Last edited by Ironhorse; 11-05-2006 at 06:27 PM.

02-12-2004, 12:02 AM	#7
Ironhorse Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Wellington, Ks Posts: 10,294	Pic # 4 __________________ 1971 Chevy 1/2T 4x4 LWB 350 V-8 Was sm465-now 350TH/np205 Tilt, Tach, Towhooks Original Truck AM/FM Wellington, Ks Last edited by Ironhorse; 11-05-2006 at 06:27 PM.

02-12-2004, 12:25 AM	#8
gonebad2 Merciless Butcher Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: CC Nevada Posts: 1,447	You did a great job! I ended up getting mine from the truck shop. Looks just like the one I purchased. For some reason the floor tilt tilts are hard to come by. __________________ Your Bought And Sold....I Got Your Soul!

02-12-2004, 01:05 AM	#9
69_hafton Sleep-Deprived Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma Posts: 445	Looks great! I'm behind on mine, thought I'd be done by now. Did you use bondo to fill after you shaved - Any tips? I'm not too eager to do that to mine, the metal looks pretty thin. __________________ 1971 K/10 Long Fleetside 350/350 - 6" Lift 1969 C/10 SWB 292 - Sold It

02-12-2004, 04:56 AM	#10
dmec Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: yucaipa ca Posts: 580	how did you shorten the shaft? cut and weld or cut and respline?

02-12-2004, 07:01 AM	#11
Ironhorse Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Wellington, Ks Posts: 10,294	Thanks for the comments on the shaft but I can not take credit for the work on it. It was modified by a fellow board member who done a really nice job. The shaft was cut and welded. The column bowl was ground down and then filled using a piece of brass shim stock and bondo. Really a nice piece of work. Very much appreciate his efforts. Floor shift tilts are hard to come by and quite pricey. When I get this installed I will post some more pics. __________________ 1971 Chevy 1/2T 4x4 LWB 350 V-8 Was sm465-now 350TH/np205 Tilt, Tach, Towhooks Original Truck AM/FM Wellington, Ks

02-12-2004, 08:52 PM	#12
Canadian694x4 Born To Lose Club Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta/Oxenden, Ontario, Great White North Posts: 13,307	That Looks Wicked Ironhorse...who did the work? __________________ Brian Smith - "Born To Lose" 1969 Chevrolet K10 LWB Fleetside - Proud Owner For 22 Yrs - 1 of 208 Built & Sold In Canada!- 283 V8/350TH/NP208, 2" All Spring Lift, 32" Good Year MT/R's. 1972 GMC K2500 Custom LWB Fleetside - Proud Owner For 3 Yrs - 1 of 571 Built & Sold In Canada! - 350 V8/SM465/NP205, 4” Rough Country Lift, 33” Interco TSL Thornbirds 2007.5 GMC Sierra SLE 2500HD 4x4 - Proud Owner For 17 Yrs- 6.6L V8 Duramax Diesel/Allison 1000, 2" Lift, 33" Mickey Thompson MTZ's. 2008 Yamaha Raptor 700r - Proud Owner For 15 Yrs - ITP Mud Lites. 2015 John Deere 1025R - Proud Owner For 8 Yrs - 24HP Diesel/H120/54D/260B/SB1154.

02-12-2004, 09:38 PM	#13
Ironhorse Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Wellington, Ks Posts: 10,294	Sorry but part of the requirements of getting the column rebuilt was to agree not to divulge the identity of the the person performing the work. He does not want to be in-undated with requests for a column rebuild. I agreed to this request and can not disclose his identity. Not trying to be a smarta** about this but after giving my word I will not break it. Again, sorry for not telling but I gave my word. Really value his effort and friendship even if it is over the 'net and not face to face. Hope everyone understands. __________________ 1971 Chevy 1/2T 4x4 LWB 350 V-8 Was sm465-now 350TH/np205 Tilt, Tach, Towhooks Original Truck AM/FM Wellington, Ks

02-13-2004, 01:06 AM	#14
jose Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Salem , Oregon 97301 Posts: 1,796	Looks good but Ironhorse is the cover for the wire harness the same as van ? Or did you cut to fit our trucks ? Truck tilt covers are shorter . Jose __________________ 68 GMC 4x4 SWB jose6772@yahoo.com

02-13-2004, 06:48 PM	#15
Ironhorse Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Wellington, Ks Posts: 10,294	I didn't do any of the work re-building the van tilt to a floor shift conversion so can not really answer as to the correctness of the wire cover. The one that came with the column is the one that was used. It is on the underneath side and most everyone who rides in my truck is not really into the correctness of such parts. The wife just likes the fact the truck is no longer " a rust bucket with dents in the fenders" Since the tilt column I have I know to be a converted van tilt the correctness is not an issure to me. Just happy to have a tilt finally with my floor shift trans. __________________ 1971 Chevy 1/2T 4x4 LWB 350 V-8 Was sm465-now 350TH/np205 Tilt, Tach, Towhooks Original Truck AM/FM Wellington, Ks



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02-14-2004, 10:33 AM	#17
Yukon Jack Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA Posts: 12,686	Looks great. I am preparing to do the same thing - hope I can make it look good. __________________ 1970 Blazer with a 400 sbc and 4" lift 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, 455 Oldsmobile 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14

02-14-2004, 10:48 AM	#18
Blue Beard Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Washington State Posts: 8,831	Looks good, going into business now....? __________________ 1970 Chev CST 2003 Harley Fatboy 1975 Chevrolet Step Van 1956 Chev Bel Air 1977 Blazer 2WD For Sale $3000.00 1978 Blazer 2WD For Sale $7000.00 1978 Silverado 2005 Monte Carlo

02-14-2004, 12:53 PM	#19
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,606	Congrat's on getting the nice work done!!! I got a tilt in my blazer and never even use the damn thing so it should never wear out I guess?? __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

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