71 cutlass tilt column shift...can it be used in floor shift car?

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Old Apr 9, 2012 | 09:18 AM
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71 cutlass tilt column shift...can it be used in floor shift car?

Just picked up a tilt, column shift steering column with the 4 spoke, sports wheel still attached (missing horn button), cruise control lever and all included switches. Came out of a "rust bucket" 71 cutlass supreme convertible. I am wanting to put the tilt column in my 71 supreme conv, but my car is auto on the floor with a non-tilt steering column. Is it possible to eliminate the column shift from the tilt column and use it with my floor shift? Both cars have cruise and are automatic. If not, then maybe someone on here can use it or be willing to trade for tilt wheel, floor shift column. Thanks
Old Apr 9, 2012 | 09:53 AM
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Originally Posted by hvysupreme
Just picked up a tilt, column shift steering column with the 4 spoke, sports wheel still attached (missing horn button), cruise control lever and all included switches. Came out of a "rust bucket" 71 cutlass supreme convertible. I am wanting to put the tilt column in my 71 supreme conv, but my car is auto on the floor with a non-tilt steering column. Is it possible to eliminate the column shift from the tilt column and use it with my floor shift? Both cars have cruise and are automatic. If not, then maybe someone on here can use it or be willing to trade for tilt wheel, floor shift column. Thanks
The column bolts in. Many people simply drill out the rivet/pivot pin holding the shift lever and remove the lever. You'll either have to live with the bump or somehow find a floor shift shift bowl to replace the current column shift one.

Uh, good luck finding someone to trade a more valuable floor shift column for yours...
Old Apr 9, 2012 | 10:11 AM
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Thanks for the response Joe
Old Feb 17, 2017 | 04:13 AM
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After removing column shift lever, you can also cut and grind the column shift nub off the tilt column and fill in with bondo, repaint, etc. Unfortunately, the non tilt floor shift bowl will not interchange with the tilt one.
Old Feb 17, 2017 | 04:44 AM
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I have a floor shift tilt parts column if needed. PM me if interested.
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Old Feb 18, 2017 | 12:40 PM
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the rivet holding the lever is friction fit, ya just use a drift punch and drive it out..

i have ground the **** off many..and i mean many..its easy and cheap
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