63 Steering column drop short?
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Burning Brakes
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63 Steering column drop short?
The steering column drop on my 63 seems incorrect. I have been considering purchasing a new steering column, with tilt to facilitate being able to see the speedometer and tachometer, and allow for my portly personage. The steering wheel covers the guages at 10 and 2 o'clock. My steering column drop has some of the opening in the dash showing above the drop, approximately 3/8". My drop measures 1 3/4" from the bottom of the dash to the center of the steering column (column is 1 1/2" diameter). This would calculate to a rise of nearly 3/4" available with the correct drop. The drop is 2 5/8" across x 3" high (from the bottom of the dash), and it appears the opening in the dash for the steering column is approximately 2 1/4".
This would to one of several conclusions:
a. the steering column could be incorrect
b. the drop is incorrect (possibly another year)
c. the steering wheel is incorrect (measures 14 1/2" diameter, no cuts in the ribs?)
d. the dash opening has been altered
e. maybe all of the above?
So, there you have it, any suggestions?
This would to one of several conclusions:
a. the steering column could be incorrect
b. the drop is incorrect (possibly another year)
c. the steering wheel is incorrect (measures 14 1/2" diameter, no cuts in the ribs?)
d. the dash opening has been altered
e. maybe all of the above?
So, there you have it, any suggestions?
