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Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA
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My modified van tilt column
Finally remembered to take some pics of my tilt column that I installed a month or so ago. This is a mid 70's automatic van tilt column that I modified for my manual 4 speed truck. That involved shaving off the tilt shifter attachment point and removing the shift indicator housing and filling in both areas.
Here are some pics of the modification process. ![]() ![]() I cut a beer can up to fill in the various holes and used JB weld to secure them and fill in the areas. ![]() ![]() Then ground it smooth. ![]() And here is the finished product. ![]() Not sure if I like the steering wheel - might change it down the road. ![]() ![]()
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1970 Blazer with a 400 sbc and 4" lift 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, 455 Oldsmobile 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14 Last edited by augie; 04-08-2011 at 12:39 AM. |
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Re: My modified van tilt column
Here's some more info. I added a Borgeson telescopic shaft (1" DD x 3/4" DD) to my 69 K20. I had previously added a Borgeson U-joint at the steering column.
Here is a pic of the u-joint which is 3/4" x 30 spline and 1" DD to fit the power steering box I'm using which is from about a 1978 Chevy 4x4. ![]() and a pic of it at the steering column - the steering column was not secured to the firewall when I took the picture so ignore the block of wood that has the column wedged in place. That U-joint is 3/4" x 36 spline and 3/4" DD. ![]() The telescopic shaft ended up being about 11 1/2" long.
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1970 Blazer with a 400 sbc and 4" lift 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, 455 Oldsmobile 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14 Last edited by augie; 04-08-2011 at 12:39 AM. |
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