Nead help with Steering Column.

[Dobber]

Ok so I put the Steering column in on my 1960 ford truck that I got on a 1974 LTD Chassis. The body and bed fit great, but the Column out of the LTD just is not going to work. So I need some ideas on the what u-joint to use. I was going to cut the bottom of the LTD Column and mate it up to the upper part of the stock column, and go with a floor shifter. Will this work or is there a cost effective way that is better?

Kelly

 

[Bonehead]

Here is one from speedway
http://www.speedwaymotors.com/p/2031,178_Steering-U-Joints.html?itemNo=steering

The floor shifter will work okay, Why won't the LTD column work?

 

[Dobber]

Well,

It is too long to fit right, The shifter is binding do to the angle, and doesnt look right in the cab do to the linement, I can use the Column if I put a U-Joint in it, but the shifter still will not work. I am going to put all new metal in the floor, so I might as well make this one look right. Also I have to do some work on the brakes, the pedal hits the floor before it stops. I may go with a seven inch booster and a different pedal setup.

That is the U-joint I was going to get. Weld on both end.

 

[Dobber]

well today won the bid on a double u-joint system off of a 1997-2002 chevey Camero. I think it will work for what I need, and it was only $26.00 total. They cost about $50.00 from Speedway just for one u-joint.

Dobber

 

[dmw56]

Didn't I just see this somewhere else. I'm getting confused. I found a double U-joint out of a Chevy van that worked pretty good. $10 at Pick and Pull.