79-82 steering column

[Grand Marquis GT]

Just like the title says. I would like a tilt steering column that accepts the splined wheel. Shifter condition no factor.

[His Royal Ghostliness]

Gonna hit the yards tomorrow hopefully, one had a '79 or '80 Merc 2-door last time I visited, may still be there. Gonna check it out for you, and maybe grab it if time allows it.

[Grand Marquis GT]

I don't think that one was tilt, but at this point beggars probably shouldn't be choosers

Let me know how much the damage is!

[His Royal Ghostliness]

Didn't know non-tilt was even an option for those! If it's not tilt, do you want me to grab it just in case? Keep an eye for a tilt one down the road, but gets you going for the time being at least.

[Bobcat]

He wants this stupid sport wheel that no one has ever seen but him. Why not just buy aftermarket, who knows.

This fuckin clown.

[His Royal Ghostliness]

Meh, I really don't care why he wants that style of column, it's his car so da fawk should I give a #2 why he does what he does with it? Regardless, all a moot point now, the car question is no longer there - that whole row had been cleared out and is currently in the process of being repopulated with other Ford products. Lucky break for whoever bought them nice gilled front fenders, or they'd also be on their way to becoming cat food cans...

[sly]

He wants this stupid sport wheel that no one has ever seen but him. Why not just buy aftermarket, who knows.

This fuckin clown.

The same reason you put those ugly wheels on your car.

Also... I remember a conversation about being an ass in the sale/buy threads. You want to test my staying power?

[Grand Marquis GT]

Meh, I really don't care why he wants that style of column, it's his car so da fawk should I give a #2 why he does what he does with it? Regardless, all a moot point now, the car question is no longer there - that whole row had been cleared out and is currently in the process of being repopulated with other Ford products. Lucky break for whoever bought them nice gilled front fenders, or they'd also be on their way to becoming cat food cans...

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Thanks for looking for me, mang.

[His Royal Ghostliness]

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Thanks for looking for me, mang.

No probs my friend, and I'll keep your vehicular needs in mind when I hit the other yard soonish - Panthers there tend to stay for a while longer, and I've seen early-'80s there before, so certainly worth a shot.

So do all '79-'82 have the multi-spline ends on steering shaft? I've for quite a while now considered installing a Panther steering column into a F-series, however not being able to use the truck steering wheel has been a major deal breaker. Would these early Panther columns be the solution to my predicament?

[Grand Marquis GT]

It is possible. I am gambling here, for sure. I have one of these steering wheels, and I figure I can replace it (and do column shifter delete) while I have the pedals and stuff out:



I also need to find the appropriate Mercury center, but that can come later.

[His Royal Ghostliness]

OK, yeah, that looks like it could work. Like I said, I'll keep an eye out for these columns now. But I don't hit the yards as often as I'd like to, so may be a while till I run into one of those cars, but you do get dibs on the first one I find (my own project can wait indefinitely there).

[sly]

I still have the black flying M center cap from my wire hubcaps if you want to try to fashion something out of that for trials before setting a nice red or black wreath cap in there.

[Grand Marquis GT]

Bump.

[His Royal Ghostliness]

You're not forgotten, just ain't been out there yet...

[Grand Marquis GT]

Bump.