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Technical Tilt column help Id and strip

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by Swanage, Jul 7, 2024.

  1. Swanage
    Joined: Jun 29, 2014
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    Swanage

    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
     

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  2. gene-koning
    Joined: Oct 28, 2016
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    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.
     
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  3. 1pickup
    Joined: Feb 20, 2011
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    Looks a lot like the '65 Impala column in my '36 pickup. So, assuming GM & I agree with Gene.
     
  4. alchemy
    Joined: Sep 27, 2002
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    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.
     
  5. SS327
    Joined: Sep 11, 2017
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    SS327

    GM or Chrysler I think it may be Chrysler.
     
  6. squirrel
    Joined: Sep 23, 2004
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    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
     
  7. goldmountain
    Joined: Jun 12, 2016
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    goldmountain

    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.
     
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  8. choptop40
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    source a complete good one locally..too expensive and time consuming to repair...
     
  9. squirrel
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    "locally" sounds like another continent, where they don't have old American cars from the 60-70s sitting around in junkyards.
     
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  10. choptop40
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    craigslist and Facebook still list alot of parts and parts cars
     
  11. enjenjo
    Joined: Mar 2, 2001
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    from swanton oh

    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
     
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  12. American Motors also used GM columns. I had a '72 AMC Hornet that had a GM column and switch.
     
  13. 325w
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    I vote not GM but it is Saginaw
     
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  14. Swanage
    Joined: Jun 29, 2014
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    Swanage

    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
     
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  15. 19Eddy30
    Joined: Mar 27, 2011
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    from VA

    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
     
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  16. Mr48chev
    Joined: Dec 28, 2007
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    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.
    Screenshot (529).png
     
  17. hotrodA
    Joined: Sep 12, 2002
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    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.
     

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