Swapping steering column column shift to floor on '68

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Old Feb 11, 2015 | 04:41 PM
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Swapping steering column column shift to floor on '68

I know the '68 columns are one year only due to no key in ignition- are the columns from chevy chevelle or gto the same? Want to make sure I don't screw myself.

Any idea what a decent '68 tilt floor shift steering column sells for?
Old Feb 11, 2015 | 04:48 PM
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Not sure if other brands are the same but if it helps I have a non tilt floor shift for a '68 for $100.00 plus shipping.
Old Feb 11, 2015 | 05:42 PM
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Why not just use the 69-72 column and have two ignition keys?
Old Feb 12, 2015 | 08:57 AM
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Non tilt bangs into my knees.
Two ignition keys- I would get so much grief on this site if anyone noticed that set up on my car!
Old Feb 12, 2015 | 09:43 AM
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Yeah, so?

I have seen cars with two shifters, one on the column and one on the floor.

how about a '68 column and '69 dash, and NO place for an ign switch?
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Old Feb 12, 2015 | 12:53 PM
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isn't the dash opening for the column smaller on the 68, so a 69 column wouldn't work .... without cutting the metal dash.

now the 68 column on a 69 idea I like.

as for 68 columns from other GM A-bodys, the ***** for the hazard flashers would be different, along with the turn signal arm. I suppose you could swap the olds specific items in place of the others and it would work.
Old Apr 26, 2021 | 08:35 PM
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Originally Posted by oldspackrat
Not sure if other brands are the same but if it helps I have a non tilt floor shift for a '68 for $100.00 plus shipping.
do you still have column
Old Apr 26, 2021 | 09:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Paul Judd
do you still have column
Do you realize the thread is from 2015?
Old Apr 27, 2021 | 05:35 AM
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This happens from time to time, how does a thread from years ago get renewed? When I long on here, I can’t see threads more than a couple days old unless I actually search thru the history. And with the traffic here, that would be a lot of history for a 6 year old thread to show up.
Old Apr 27, 2021 | 05:45 AM
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Originally Posted by matt69olds
This happens from time to time, how does a thread from years ago get renewed?
Because someone new to the site does a search and a long-dead thread pops up. They respond to it without checking the date. Then it gets bumped.
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