This column came in a 35 truck I bought I fitted a new column. I now want to use it in a new project but splines are worn smooth. Does anybody know what the column is from ? Or how to strip it down so I can get splines sorted. Think it probably American pretty sure we did not get tilt columns over here when the truck was first built. Thanks Adrian
Looks like a GM tilt to me. Does it have an ignition switch on the side you are not showing? Around 71 was when the ignition switch went on to the column, before 71 - no lock, after 71 -had the lock. GM and Chrysler both used this GM column. Of course, someone will prove me wrong.
I’m no expert, but I was thinking GM after the 70’s. More like 80’s stuff. And it’s missing a whole lot of the guts.
The remains of the expanded metal crumple thingy makes it look Chrysler. but a GM unit inside, as they were on Chryslers in the 70s. a little info here, that probably won't help much http://selectric.org/manuals/column/index.html
I'd say GM about 1968 since the keyed column came out in 1969. The other identifying feature is the hole in the side for the hazard warning knob.
"locally" sounds like another continent, where they don't have old American cars from the 60-70s sitting around in junkyards.
67 or 68 GM column Those were the only years that used that column with the flasher switch on the turn signal. Hard to find parts for and the turn signal switch is junk on those. If the spline on the top is bad I would just scrap it. If the spline on the bottom is bad, recut it for a 3/4" DD coupling Column disassembly
Thanks for all suggestions top splines fine bottom are non existent good shout on Dd conversion would like turn signal but being in U.K. impossible to go to parts dealer or junk yard to see what fits
Also P Series Box , tilts with no key late's 80s Column shift & none, That column savable, wack the splines off weld what ever spline you want , Lathe & Tig would make it easier but not required
I'd watch the video that Enjenjo posted and take it apart as an educational experience. The good is that It looks like it is a no key column and the parts I marked with an X could be used with the innards out of another column. I've had a number of the later ones with a key switch on them apart to tighten up the screws inside as my wife was always pulling her self forward with the steering wheel to reach the key and loosening them up in the process. I don't remember if those had the threaded piece on top like that one does to hold the bearing race down. You might clean the splines up with a knife edge file. From here it has the grabbed with vise grips look.
Looks like the 67 GM column I used years ago in my old roadster. No shifter column that came from a factory floor shift car. Save it.