1978 98 Red Steering wheel and tilt column
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1978 98 Red Steering wheel and tilt column
I'm about to inherit my grandfather-in-law's '78 Ninety Eight Regency 4 door Diesel. For some strange reason the car has a Pontiac Column and Wheel???
I'd like to find the correct Steering wheel and column.
I'd like to find the correct Steering wheel and column.
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From: Southside Vajenya
Column itself should be the same between all four non-Cadillac B&C carlines. You may get away with painting the column and find an Olds wheel.
Three versions: standard column (all), tilt column (B and C body), tilt-telescopic (C body only).
My guess is a tilt column mechanism got loose and wobbly and replacing the column was cheaper than repairing it. Or it came without tilt and someone wanted it.
Also possible someone busted the lock cylinder out in a theft attempt. How much do you know of the car's history. On a Diesel version history is important.
Three versions: standard column (all), tilt column (B and C body), tilt-telescopic (C body only).
My guess is a tilt column mechanism got loose and wobbly and replacing the column was cheaper than repairing it. Or it came without tilt and someone wanted it.
Also possible someone busted the lock cylinder out in a theft attempt. How much do you know of the car's history. On a Diesel version history is important.
Last edited by rocketraider; Mar 1, 2021 at 08:19 PM.
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