Ugly box on GM steering column

Here is some food for thought. I am still playing "find the perfect steering column" for my roadster pickup. All G.M. columns have that big white ugly plastic ignition switch box, setting right on top of the column where it really shows. This thing is actually operated by a rod lingage running down from the ignition key in the column. ----------Last night, as I lay trying to sleep, I had an attack of the "what ifs"----what if one extended that rod right on down thru the firewall, and put that switch on the engine side of the firewall? Then I had an even bigger "what if"----what if a person could rig a connection between that actuator rod and a flexible cable similar to the gas feed connection on your lawn mower handlebar, and route it from the steering column to a less visible aera up under the dash? It would give all those who wanted to run a GM column another option than buying a hi-buck aftermarket steering column.

Well Brian, there are no other replies for your "what if" but at least you have explained to me what that rod does. Another possibility is to pop-rivit some aluminum flashing from under the dash down around the column and then pop-rivit the other end to the bottom of the dash on the other side. That would provide a rounded cover on both sides of the column that can be painted the same color as the column, the shape would be a little like an inverted omega.

Don Shillady
Retired Scientist/teen rodder

yeah i get the what if's alot to but i dunt know what box your talkin about but it should work the only way you can find out is to just try i guess.

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Originally posted by Streets
[B Aftermarket colums are nice BUT, Your own creations are always nicer.... [/B]

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oh so true Streets. I've always liked to figure my own way around a situation and make it work. :) :)

Will this work for ya ? available from Speedway Motors. 91032601 Click here for a larger image

Lower Column Cover

This 3-piece set of black plastic covers hides the ignition switch, wires and control rod of stock GM tilt steering columns. No provision to cover column-mounted dimmer switch.

#91032601

Heres a pic...