1971 Chevy C10 - Tilt Into A New Steering Column

The extra light gray wire needs to be connected into the dimmer switch, as it powers the indicator light.

We reinstalled the dash support bracket and small upper trim piece.

To install the steering connecting shaft, it should only go on one way, as the splines have a flat spot that has to be lined up in order to slide on.

For installing the steering connecting shaft to the column's base, we collapsed the shaft and slid it up. Once again there is a flat spot that needs to be lined up in order for the bolt to slide in to hold it all in place.

To hold the shaft in place, we put a little dab of blue Loctite on the bolts.

We inserted the bolt in the lower rag joint. The bolt will prevent the shaft from pulling out and make a tight fit around the splines.

We installed the upper bolt and nut. This will keep the joint from coming apart.

We are also using the column shift linkage from a '73 pickup for a newer shift linkage style. Here is the bracket taken off the chassis on the newer truck. We utilized the bolt that holds the speedometer cable on and drilled out the second hole in our chassis to attach the bracket.

Here is the crossover arm setup from the newer truck. All the ones we found were the same. You need to make sure you get the spring and the small plastic washer, as it is made to fit the "cup" of the bracket on the chassis.