Technical Steering column

36cab · May 20, 2022

gimpyshotrods said: ↑

I don't recall what GM used for a tilt column prior to the ez-steal 1969-up column?

Was that even a thing? I seem to remember that a 1968 Camaro had one.
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GM offered a tilt wheel on their luxury models as early as 1963. I think in 1969 it was an option in all of their cars.

Illustrious Hector · Jun 13, 2022

Squablow said: ↑

I've heard those eBay cheapie tilts have some plastic coupler in them that when it breaks, you essentially have no steering. I never had one so it's just a rumor but I've heard it multiple times, I'd throw that thing in the trash, it's not just sloppy it's likely dangerous.

Do you need to have tilt? Is there a steering column length and angle and a steering wheel you could use that wouldn't absolutely require the tilt mechanism? Because that's the way I would do it. Aftermarket tilt columns along with the big fat 70's GM ones never look very good in a hot rod interior.

There are a few early 60's tilts which are good looking and would be period appropriate, I have one from a '65 Oldsmobile that has tilt and telescopic and is quite slim and attractive, if I ever felt I needed it in a rod or custom that's the one I'd use. They're plenty beefy too and no key in the column so wiring is simple. Getting hard to find though, tilt was pretty rare in the HAMB period.
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I have one from a '65 Olds if anyone wants it PM me and it's yours for the freight

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