1966 B body steering column question

[gtx6970]

Looked at a 1966 Belvedere yesterday.
And noticed a much difference than my car.


Looks a lot like a 67 column is it because this car was column shift ?
My car is a 66 but has a rubber seal and is floor shift

 

[Jerry Hall]

67 column will not work in a 66, because the dash is not cut for the bigger diameter column. Question has the dash been changed?

 

[gtx6970]

67 column will not work in a 66, because the dash is not cut for the bigger diameter column. Question has the dash been changed?

Don't know that answer.
.car was at the Spring Fling this weekend and I noticed the lower column.

As it turns out. I did not take a picture of the interior.
But the car was bench seat column auto

 

[493 Mike]

If I recall correctly, the 66 column is very similar to the 65, even using the same TS switch. 67 year began the collapsible style column.
Mike