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Old Jul 23, 2011 | 04:22 PM
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does anyone make a collapsable steering column for a 65 Vette? Is it even possible to get one to fit as i cut 1&1/2 in off my stock column to install a Borgeson box....seemed like the thing to do at the time ..
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i believe Ididit and Flaming River make collaspible columns.
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Are you talking collapsible safety column or a telescopic?

The ones above are tilts.

Did you cut the mast jacket and the shaft or just the shaft?

In either case, the shaft and coulmn (mast jacket) wll be exchanged with any new coulmn.

Or just replace with a stock replacement shaft. $100

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Originally Posted by 1sttexan
Are you talking collapsible safety column or a telescopic?

The ones above are tilts.

Did you cut the mast jacket and the shaft or just the shaft?

In either case, the shaft and coulmn (mast jacket) wll be exchanged with any new coulmn.

Or just replace with a stock replacement shaft. $100
this might work in a C2

http://www.ididitinc.com/universal_s...ns/adj_col.htm

or here are collapsible shafts

http://www.flamingriver.com/index.ph...ts/c0008/s0001

they are COLLAPSIBLE, not telescoping.

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Did you cut the mast jacket and the shaft or just the shaft?


I cut the shaft only, was thinking collapsable but why not get a T&T also, thanks for the
links ....
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Part way through the Borgeson conversion on my 66 and considering this myself. I'm not sure that the ididit or flaming river columns are collapsible. Anyone figured out a good way to upgrade to collapsible steering column in a pre 67 C2?
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Going to Carlisle this weekend. If I find a 67 Column would that bolt right in? Thinking this may not be cheap though!
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Originally Posted by Nitrous 74
Going to Carlisle this weekend. If I find a 67 Column would that bolt right in? Thinking this may not be cheap though!
'67 columns in usable condition are very expensive, and you also need the '67 pedal support and '67 intermediate mounting bracket to attach it properly in the car.
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JohnZ, after some time in the Carlisle swap meet I can certainly say you are right, and also not the easiest conversion looking at the parts.
Stock 66 column it is for me!
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