Take apart my steering column.

[chrger1967]

I want to change my charger to a floor shift, so I bought the proper column from a 67 parts car. Is this supposed to slide off? I’m assuming it does, but it’s pretty stuck. I noticed the shaft is coming out instead of this ring.

 

[Kern Dog]

Soak that dude in some Evaporust or CLR !

 

[chrger1967]

Soak that dude in some Evaporust or CLR !

So that is supposed to slide down and off?

 

[chrger1967]

Can I get away with just changing this piece on my column without having to swap out the whole thing? I know where the linkage is, is different, but that will save me a ton of work.

 

[chrger1967]

I want to change my charger to a floor shift, so I bought the proper column from a 67 parts car. Is this supposed to slide off? I’m assuming it does, but it’s pretty stuck. I noticed the shaft is coming out instead of this ring.

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Can I get a kit to replace all this stuff? It’s pretty rough. Looks like a bushing or a bearing and a plastic lining. ‍

 

[RemCharger]

Can I get away with just changing this piece on my column without having to swap out the whole thing? I know where the linkage is, is different, but that will save me a ton of work.

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Saving time would be giving the new column a fresh paint and slapping it in.
Maybe an hour and half if everything is good

 

[kiwigtx]

Soak that dude in some Evaporust or CLR !

To be fair to Greg, the thread title was asking for constructive criticism.

 

[BearDodge67]

Can I get a kit to replace all this stuff? It’s pretty rough. Looks like a bushing or a bearing and a plastic lining. ‍

67 (like 66) were only made for 1 year, so the aftermarket has pretty much ignored them. On a 67, the bearing retainer at the bottom is different from a floor shift to a column shift, and whether the column was 3 on tree or slush box. There are NOS parts out there for them, but they are made out of unobtanium. Whether the upper column section will swap from one to the other, I don't believe you can otherwise I would have done it when I had the floor shift column, but for manual steering but I could be wrong. That's why I hacked up my column shift one to make it look like a floor shift one at first glance. I know for 68-up they sell kits to convert the upper section to floor shift, but have not seen any for 67 (or 66).



I also cut the lever off the bottom and tack welded it to the tube to keep it from spinning. You're column shaft is pretty rusty on the floor shift one, that is the reason the retaining collar is not coming off if you've loosened the lock screw all the way.

 

[Kern Dog]

To be fair to Greg, the thread title was asking for constructive criticism.

I meant the steering column, not the guy that owns it.

 

[chrger1967]

67 (like 66) were only made for 1 year, so the aftermarket has pretty much ignored them. On a 67, the bearing retainer at the bottom is different from a floor shift to a column shift, and whether the column was 3 on tree or slush box. There are NOS parts out there for them, but they are made out of unobtanium. Whether the upper column section will swap from one to the other, I don't believe you can otherwise I would have done it when I had the floor shift column, but for manual steering but I could be wrong. That's why I hacked up my column shift one to make it look like a floor shift one at first glance. I know for 68-up they sell kits to convert the upper section to floor shift, but have not seen any for 67 (or 66).

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I also cut the lever off the bottom and tack welded it to the tube to keep it from spinning. You're column shaft is pretty rusty on the floor shift one, that is the reason the retaining collar is not coming off if you've loosened the lock screw all the way.

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[chrger1967]

67 (like 66) were only made for 1 year, so the aftermarket has pretty much ignored them. On a 67, the bearing retainer at the bottom is different from a floor shift to a column shift, and whether the column was 3 on tree or slush box. There are NOS parts out there for them, but they are made out of unobtanium. Whether the upper column section will swap from one to the other, I don't believe you can otherwise I would have done it when I had the floor shift column, but for manual steering but I could be wrong. That's why I hacked up my column shift one to make it look like a floor shift one at first glance. I know for 68-up they sell kits to convert the upper section to floor shift, but have not seen any for 67 (or 66).

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I also cut the lever off the bottom and tack welded it to the tube to keep it from spinning. You're column shaft is pretty rusty on the floor shift one, that is the reason the retaining collar is not coming off if you've loosened the lock screw all the way.

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I hope I can get that ring off, its rust welded together. I heated up it up a bit, and saw a separation and squirted some PB40, but that damn thing is bad. The pin took me a couple of hours to get out. Classic Industries has a rebuild kit for a 67 steering column. I guess I would have to inquire if its for a column shift or a floor shift? Its part # MN3146.

 

[themechanic]

I meant the steering column, not the guy that owns it.

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I shudder to think there could be two of you running around somewhere.

 

[BearDodge67]

I hope I can get that ring off, its rust welded together. I heated up it up a bit, and saw a separation and squirted some PB40, but that damn thing is bad. The pin took me a couple of hours to get out. Classic Industries has a rebuild kit for a 67 steering column. I guess I would have to inquire if its for a column shift or a floor shift? Its part # MN3146.

Thanks.. I didn't know they made a kit now. I would ask, but they may not know for sure

 

[kiwigtx]

I meant the steering column, not the guy that owns it.

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[chrger1967]

67 (like 66) were only made for 1 year, so the aftermarket has pretty much ignored them. On a 67, the bearing retainer at the bottom is different from a floor shift to a column shift, and whether the column was 3 on tree or slush box. There are NOS parts out there for them, but they are made out of unobtanium. Whether the upper column section will swap from one to the other, I don't believe you can otherwise I would have done it when I had the floor shift column, but for manual steering but I could be wrong. That's why I hacked up my column shift one to make it look like a floor shift one at first glance. I know for 68-up they sell kits to convert the upper section to floor shift, but have not seen any for 67 (or 66).

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I also cut the lever off the bottom and tack welded it to the tube to keep it from spinning. You're column shaft is pretty rusty on the floor shift one, that is the reason the retaining collar is not coming off if you've loosened the lock screw all the way.

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This is why I want to swap it. I tried to loosen those two nuts, but I guess you have to do it from the other side.