Thread: camaro steering column in my 35?

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Hey 35, I've installed an 87 Camaro column in my 37 Ford. I don't know the differences between 87 & 97 columns but mine is going to work nicely. It is roughly 30" long and since it is a "collaspible" column, I was able to shorten it an inch or so but placing a 2x4 on the shaft end and gently whacking it with a hammer to collapse both the shaft and the housing to the length I wanted. The 87 column also has a firewall mounting collar which I was able to modify to conform to my big block firewall. If yours doesn't have this collar, you may not need to shorten the column to fit your dash at the right place.

Here's the only pic I have left of my fabrication process. The other's were lost when my hard drive cratered. Rats!

Hope this helps....