skeeter88

With everything disconnected how do you get the steering box and mask out of the engine compartment and does car need to be on a lift. Skeeter88

csherman

what year ?
Early columns are taken out thru the grill opening.

wmf62

on my 62 all I had to do is tip it up and pull it out

Bill

ohiovet

Same as wmf62; disconnected everything column related, removed hood and gently removed up through hood opening.
No problems.

emccomas

Year of car and column is important. 53-57 columns are longer than 58-62 columns.

I removed the original column from my 56 through the grill opening (with engine out) and replaced is with a column from a 60.

It was tight, and required a great deal of finesse.

The factory procedure was to drop the body on the chassis with the column already fed up into the dash.

jim lockwood

When I pulled the column out of my '60, I found it very helpful to also remove the LH exhaust manifold. I gained a LOT of working room.

csherman

JV04 is right
the body drop was done with the column in place.
53-57 - the column is removed thru the grill opening - its not fun.

AZDoug

Removing the drivers seat will give you some breathing room so you don't have to worry about damaging the seat.

Doug

DZVette

If you are working on a '56 or '57, the attached PDF based on a procedure presented by Jan Johansen of Copenhagen might be of help.

Dave Z

GCD1962

Be sure to remove the seat completely. Remove expansion tank and I've found it helps to disconnect the hood latch (hold up) so that you can swing the hood open a little more.
Didn't see it is for an earlier C-1. Mine, like Bill's is a '62

vettsplit 63

I am told that when you tilt it up, the gear box oil will run out of the tube. If you have the carpet in it, probably need to put a plastic bag over the end.

wmf62

get a BIG bag, later columns have a bunch of holes...

Bill