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Old Jan 11, 2023 | 08:35 AM
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I was looking at my mounted column in the car yesterday, and it looks like the wheel will be in my lap.


Can someone give me a reference measurement, from the column mount bolt under the dash, to the solid trim collar edge right in front of the ign switch? Thanks in advance.
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About 7 1/2 to 7 5/8 from the center bolt. 10 inch to the ignition center

Edit: with tilt and tele all straight and in, the center of the horn button is about 18 from the floor hump with carpet and padding

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77 corvette. tilt straight and tele all the way in. its hard to get a good pic.
THe bottom of the steering wheel looks like it is right inline with the bottom edge of the shifter boot. yours looks okay, (maybe?)
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Old Jan 11, 2023 | 12:04 PM
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Originally Posted by NONN37
77 corvette. tilt straight and tele all the way in. its hard to get a good pic.
THe bottom of the steering wheel looks like it is right inline with the bottom edge of the shifter boot. yours looks okay, (maybe?)
Then I was right…The same measurement on mine is 10”! I modified the column to accept a prius EPAS motor. I thought I had the measurements correct, and clearly got it wrong.

Oh well,…one more freakin thing I’ll have to do over.
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