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What make/year is this steering column/wheel? #238475 08/06/2007 7:41 PM
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 460 Surrey, B.C. Canada T TrevsOldChevs Shop Shark
TrevsOldChevs Shop Shark T Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 460 Surrey, B.C. Canada	I am in the process of upgrading my '37 and one of those upgrades is getting rid of the old cracked steering wheel that is in it... Steering Wheel The previous owner removed the original steering column and replaced it with... something... I have no idea what, but am hoping someone out there recognizes it... As you can see, it is a tilt steering column, but is it GM and if so, does anyone recognize it from a car? A truck? Any ideas as to year? The only hint is that it does not have ignition on the column so I'd guess pre-1973??? I need to have some idea so I can replace it either with an original part OR an aftermarket steering wheel, but would need to find the right adaptor to make it work... Any ideas? ~Trev It's a sin to crush old tin... My 1955 Belair's Webshots Album My 1937 Chevy Pickup's Webshots Album (now sold) Stovebolt link to my 1937 Chevy 1/2-Ton Pickup (now sold) Stovebolt link to my 1936 Chevy 1/2-Ton Pickup Truck (now sold)

Re: What make/year is this steering column/wheel? #238476 08/06/2007 7:49 PM
Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 DANVILLE IL L LONGBOX55 'Bolter
LONGBOX55 'Bolter L Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 DANVILLE IL	My guess would be Chevy van. They used a column w/o the ignition switch up into the early '80s. The wheel looks to be a truck/van item, too. Bill Burmeister

Re: What make/year is this steering column/wheel? #238477 08/06/2007 7:59 PM
Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 1,181 Richardson, TX, USA baldeagle Red dot, center of chest ...
baldeagle Red dot, center of chest ... Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 1,181 Richardson, TX, USA	Almost any GM steering wheel should fit. The splines and diameter of the steering shaft (where the steering wheel fits) haven't change in over 50 years. (I just confirmed this recently on my '48. A Buick steering wheel from the 90's slid right on the '48 shaft and fit perfectly.) You should be able to buy a steering wheel from a junk yard from any GM make - Chevy, Buick, etc. that will fit your column as long as the only thing you need in the wheel is the horn button. Or take it off a GM vehicle and test it on your column to be sure. You can also buy aftermarket wheels that will mount fine with the correct installation adapter kit. Since I don't have power steering (nor will I ever), I just bought a 16&3/4" wheel from Grant (and the adaptor kit) to fit my new Ididit tilt column (without ignition switch.) Paul Schmehl CI 6 geek@stovebolt.com Stovebolt Staff: Geek

Re: What make/year is this steering column/wheel? #238478 08/06/2007 11:24 PM
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,068 Center Point 48bigtrucks 'Bolter
48bigtrucks 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,068 Center Point	It looks like a 1970-ish truck column/wheel, Scott Scott Ward 2 1948 1.5-ton Loadmasters The red one and The snow pusher 1 1950 3100 1 1955.1 Chevy 6500 1 1954 Chevy 6500 2-Ton 1 1955 1st Series COE 5700 1 1963 K20 (454) 1 1964 C10 (350) 1 1951 1.5-ton Dump Truck 1953 and a 1956 Ford F800 Raising a teenager is like trying to nail Jello to a tree!

Re: What make/year is this steering column/wheel? #238479 08/07/2007 1:52 AM
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 460 Surrey, B.C. Canada T TrevsOldChevs Shop Shark
TrevsOldChevs Shop Shark T Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 460 Surrey, B.C. Canada	Thanks for your help and ideas, guys... I just didn't want to have to buy 1/2 dozen wheels OR adaptor kits to find the right one... now hopefully I won't! Much appreciated! ~Trev It's a sin to crush old tin... My 1955 Belair's Webshots Album My 1937 Chevy Pickup's Webshots Album (now sold) Stovebolt link to my 1937 Chevy 1/2-Ton Pickup (now sold) Stovebolt link to my 1936 Chevy 1/2-Ton Pickup Truck (now sold)

Re: What make/year is this steering column/wheel? #238480 08/07/2007 2:39 AM
Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 DALLAS/BLANCO TEXAS B BIG CHEVY 3600 Master Gabster
BIG CHEVY 3600 Master Gabster B Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 DALLAS/BLANCO TEXAS	I have an 84 Chevy 1/2 ton and that wheel looks like mine. I don't know if the chrome parts (horn bar etc) would look like it but the basic outline is the same. ~Jim

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