34 pickup steering column mount

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eddie48

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Is there a spacer that is supposed to be between the column and the dash? I have about a 2"gap. Guess I could loosen the steering box and see if the whole thing would rotate enough to fit.
Thanks.
Ed
 
The mounting holes in the side of the frame rail are slotted to accommodate both the higher commercial/truck steering column angle and the lower angle of the column on passenger cars.
 
I should have added that originally there was a strip of rubber between the bracket and the bottom of the dash as sort of an insulator (anti-squeak). It was approximately 3/32" thick.
 
They would make that unfriendly job much easier. Normally it takes an extremely thin-walled socket to fit on the bolt heads and clear the back of the dash panel. I ground down the outside circumference of a cheap HF 1/2" socket for that single purpose.


Back in the day that would have been a terrible job to have on the assembly line, day in, day out.
 
Decided to hold off for a little while. The son of the guy I bought the truck from just found a complete steering column in a storage container at his dad's place.(Dad died shortly after I bought the truck). The column he found has the lock/switch mechanism complete with key. I currently don't have the lock/key for the one I have. Can't wait to see the complete unit.
 
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