Auto Steering Column

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Don't even think about it........
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2500 for the whole thing.
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74 Ranger EFI351w, 4r70w, ARB 5.13 9in, ARB 5.13D44, and a bunch of other goodies. Best of all the family memories.

04 Mustang Cobra, KenneBell 2.2 feeding a lot of boost on E85. Tire shredding machine

New project: 77 Bronco Ranger, body work and more body work.

Very little left of a 72 durango tan explorer sport
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zillacon wrote:Just putting a feeler out to see if anyone has a Auto column they want to sell. I think a 74 would be the ticket. Let me know.


I have a complete 74-77 colmumn with internal flashers and w/o a steering wheel but it needs to be refurbished. You probably know someone who can do that. The price is what I normally sell my stuff for....free! PM me if you want me to bring it to Ouray.
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How about fabbing up a 78/79 Bronco tilt column in there? I happen to know a salvage yard close by that has just the trick.
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76fordbronco wrote:
zillacon wrote:Just putting a feeler out to see if anyone has a Auto column they want to sell. I think a 74 would be the ticket. Let me know.


I have a complete 74-77 colmumn with internal flashers and w/o a steering wheel but it needs to be refurbished. You probably know someone who can do that. The price is what I normally sell my stuff for....free! PM me if you want me to bring it to Ouray.




Hey Indian giver... kidding of course. - just don't go giving away that harness... we want it bad. Out column seems to be just fine after the tech day.

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Zack - next time you're in that salvage yard and see the tilt column grab it for me, I need one for my project truck. I've read/heard that the "E-Series" columns work good since they are a bit longer, is that true?
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hockeydad4-22 wrote:
76fordbronco wrote:
zillacon wrote:Just putting a feeler out to see if anyone has a Auto column they want to sell. I think a 74 would be the ticket. Let me know.


I have a complete 74-77 colmumn with internal flashers and w/o a steering wheel but it needs to be refurbished. You probably know someone who can do that. The price is what I normally sell my stuff for....free! PM me if you want me to bring it to Ouray.




Hey Indian giver... kidding of course. - just don't go giving away that harness... we want it bad. Out column seems to be just fine after the tech day.

Have fun in Ouray - wish we could go... man do I wish we could go...



The harness is yours! I knew you had your column back together so I didn't think you needed an extra. When can we get together to get you the harness. I take C470 home from work if that helps.
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kinder wrote:Zack - next time you're in that salvage yard and see the tilt column grab it for me, I need one for my project truck. I've read/heard that the "E-Series" columns work good since they are a bit longer, is that true?


Will do. Would have grabbed it today but the monsoon was about to hit so I had to skidaddle out of the yard quick like. The column is mostly complete. Someone yanked the steering wheel and tilt lever, but I can scrounge one up from another truck. If you want the van tilt instead (I've heard the same thing about them), I will double check on them. There were a few fans there but I forgot to take note of whether any were tilt.

I assume you are looking for pre-78 so the ignition is still mounted on the dash versus on the column?
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Yep, pre-78 is what I'm after and I'd prefer the van column, not too worred if it is missing the wheel since I'll probably replace it anyway. Thanks for keeping an eye out for one.
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I will need one for the boy's builder Bronco, the 77 Van one sounds good, I'll send you a pm.
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zillacon wrote:I was at the Junk yard and grabbed a few Columns today, one is out of a 77 Van and another out of a late 70's truck and for Autos, both are non-tilt that I wont be using if anyone needs one.


Here's some wiring info on swapping to a later column: http://classicbroncos.com/forums/showth ... p?t=187752

Not sure if the van or truck column wiring is the same as the later EB column wiring but it's probably very close. I know the trucks used a 2 wire horn later than EB's did.
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Thaks for the info Viper, I'll tuck it away for when I get to the column.
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