I guess I could measure the bolt holes and location of the shaft as it goes
thru the frame or maybe make an impresion of the frame and scan it for you.
I won't do this unless you really want it. It was 111 degrees today, too hot
to be under the truck for too long.
----- Original Message -----
From: "New Mexico Jim" <ADvent@thuntek.net>
Cc: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, September 04, 2000 7:25 PM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] steering column
> I hopw they will swap out. that would give me 4 less inches of column with
no
> cutting. thanks.
>
>
> Claude wrote:
>
> > I have the column out of my '59 and measured it. From the box where the
> > column is attached to end point of the shaft is 36". to the bottom of
the
> > splines is 34 3/4". to the top of the splines is 35 1/4". The steering
wheel
> > is 5 1/4" deep from the top of the wheel to the bottom of the
splines.(as it
> > lays on the bench without the bottom cone). hope those measurements make
> > sense.
> > I have no idea if they will bolt up.........
> > Claude
> > 1959 Apache Fleetside
> > http://www.dashlink.com/~rameyfam
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "New Mexico Jim" <ADvent@thuntek.net>
> > Cc: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Monday, September 04, 2000 4:37 PM
> > Subject: [oletrucks] steering column
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > Will somebody who has a 57 to 59 truck measure th steering column from
> > > where the tube goes into the box and to end of the column? My 57 had a
> > > dished wheel, because the columns were shorter in that year that they
were
> > > in 55 or 56. Those had a flat wheel. Will a steering box from a TF
bolt up
> > > to the frame correctly on an AD?
> > >
> > > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and
1959
> > >
> >
> > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>
oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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