WiscoF100
Red Skull Member
This thread is to document my quest to build a 73-77 automatic column for my 78 with a 67-70 steering wheel. The wheel came in many years but obviously this isn’t about purism.
If anyone can identify the parts I’m missing or what interchanges/substitutes, I really need the help as this is built from scratch. Nothing to reference.
I’ve hoarded many of the parts necessary to kick start this dumb idea but am having some trouble tracking down or deciphering which parts I need in the 73-77 column and the components needed for the horn button.
Inventory:
Hybrid column:
33” shaft
27.5” long outer tube
2.25 od 2.11-2.14” ID .006” wall
Flanges don’t bolt up?
10&5 78/79
12&6 67-77
Just find 73-77 column✅ (28”)
4” OD 78/79 flange
77 7-pin
78 9-pin
33” shaft ✅
28” outer column 73-77 ✅
Shift lever ✅
Indicator bezel ✅
Indicator dial ✅
Turn signal switch ✅
Turn signal lever ✅
Column tube flange ✅
Tube flange bearing w/grommet ✅
Steering wheel nut ✅
Lower support bearing ✅
Shift detent plate ✅
Tube flange bolts ✅
Gear shift tube ✅
Shift socket ✅
Indicator pointer ✅
Steering wheel ✅
Gear shift roll pin ✅
Parts still needed: lower shift arm,
gear shift plunger?
Horn springs? Contact spring
Horn button
Shift spring
Shift arm grommet
If anyone can identify the parts I’m missing or what interchanges/substitutes, I really need the help as this is built from scratch. Nothing to reference.
I’ve hoarded many of the parts necessary to kick start this dumb idea but am having some trouble tracking down or deciphering which parts I need in the 73-77 column and the components needed for the horn button.
Inventory:
Hybrid column:
33” shaft
27.5” long outer tube
2.25 od 2.11-2.14” ID .006” wall
Flanges don’t bolt up?
10&5 78/79
12&6 67-77
Just find 73-77 column✅ (28”)
4” OD 78/79 flange
77 7-pin
78 9-pin
33” shaft ✅
28” outer column 73-77 ✅
Shift lever ✅
Indicator bezel ✅
Indicator dial ✅
Turn signal switch ✅
Turn signal lever ✅
Column tube flange ✅
Tube flange bearing w/grommet ✅
Steering wheel nut ✅
Lower support bearing ✅
Shift detent plate ✅
Tube flange bolts ✅
Gear shift tube ✅
Shift socket ✅
Indicator pointer ✅
Steering wheel ✅
Gear shift roll pin ✅
Parts still needed: lower shift arm,
gear shift plunger?
Horn springs? Contact spring
Horn button
Shift spring
Shift arm grommet