Cavu2u

This Column never had them installed when I got it, so I'm assuming these collapsible Mounting Blocks push into the column's Mounting Plate this way.



Is this correct?

Thanks much.
Steve

Alan 71

Hi Steve,
Looks to me like yes.
It there an upside/downside to the blocks or are they symmetrical?
Regards,
Alan

Cavu2u

Good Morning Alan,

Thanks for the response.



Only difference between the part's "top" and "bottom" sides are 2 holes on one and a part stamp on the other. No height or protrusion differences observed.
Also noted is one square corner on the part's oblong hole.

Interesting.
Steve

Alan 71

Hi Steve,
This is from my 71.
Regards,
Alan

Jim Shea

At the Saginaw manufacturing plant, the two mounting blocks, (we called them capsules), were installed on the column bracket and then hot molten plastic was injected into the two holes in the capsules. This locked the capsules in place and kept the mounting tight and secure. Yet, the plastic could shear and the capsules could easily allow the column to compress into the dash structure in a severe frontal collision. You might consider using small amounts of epoxy glue to hold the capsules on the column bracket. Epoxy glue is actually just a gap filler and should work acceptably.
Jim

Cavu2u

Thank you for the detailed photos Alan. You had to have removed a shield and the ducting to expose it all.

Steve

Cavu2u

See?
I mentioned it was interesting!

Many Thanks to you Jim for that little bit of historical engineering.
Steve

Alan 71

Hi Steve,
I was curious too!
Just 3 screws and there it was… no a/c duct!
Regards,
Alan