Customs Steering wheel whoa's

Hey guys! I'm new to the board, and really happy to be here! Looking for some advice. I've been rebuilding cars since I was 13 years old. Most of them have done for friends and family, and I've stuck mostly to body and paint over the years, leaving the hard stuff to my mechanic buddies. So I'm finally doing one completely on my own, a 1956 Chevy 210 4-door wagon. I'm about 6 years into this do to kids, work, life in general. I'm at the point that I'm mocking up my steering column and need a hand. I'm using an original manual steering gear with the shaft cut to use a DD coupler to an aftermarket tilt/column shift. this is a "modern" 1969 type style. I want to use this really cool 1949-51 Chevy Deluxe steering wheel for a somewhat "old school" vibe. Is there an adapter out there that will make this work? I'm building the car in a tradition mild custom way with some updated features. I would rather not have to use a newer style wheel. Thanks in advance!

 

find an original uncut 1956 steering gear/column, put it in the car, use an old steering wheel.

I expect the are other ways to do this, but I kind of like the keep it simple approach.

 

I agree with Squirrel, mostly because I dislike modern tilt columns in cl***ic cars, it really destroys the look of the interior. You mostly see these in conjunction with high back bucket seats and center console. Yeccccchhhhh!

 

Blues4U. I get it, its not traditional. I'm a tall guy building a family cruiser for my family, I need the room. It will have a factory bench seat front and rear. My wagon did not have a column at all when I bought it, had to spend money either way, no steering wheel either. At least what I have has all new parts in it already. I've rebuild the gear and have the poor mans power steering kit installed in the idler and pitman. thanks for the reply.

 

Do you have an aftermarket column now ? If so whoever you got it from will have adapters.

 

Regardless of the column, box and shafting you go with, after you have finished mocking up everything and you have established your final position in regards to shaft couplers and Borgeson style joints, etc. snug up the set screws to mark locations and use a 1/4" drill bit to make a shallow divot in the shaft for the set screw to bite into.
Put a couple drops of "small screw" thread locker on the set screw threads also.

 

Good advice, thanks.