Steering column shroud swap

[Tori]

Swapping out my column shift shroud for a new floor shift type.

Having some fitment issues and wonder if i need to remove more of the "column shift" bits.

There is the outer tube that works the shifter, should i be removing that ? Rather not if i don't have to of course.

And then inside the new shroud, there is this piece that fouls on the above tube. What is that for ? Can i remove it ? The column shift shroud does not have that.

 

[Tori]

Didn't get any answers so dove in head first during my lunch break. Decided to remove the shifter tube inside the column. Doesn't serve a purpose now, so can't see a reason to keep it. Plus, now my car is 1/2 lb. lighter. ;)

Is there supposed to be some sort of seal, or dust boot at the end of the column tube ?

 

[67 coronet]

not sure about a 71 but there should be bushings on top and bottom.bottom should work like a dust seal.

 

[Tori]

There was a bushing around the outside of the shifter tube that i removed, you can see it in that photo near the top. But there was nothing inside that would have gone around the steering shaft.

I called Tony's Parts and they say there was no seal/boot at the base of the tube. I'll probably keep my eye open for something i can make work.

It was going back together nicely last night until i got to the point where all the holes in the new shroud use different size/thread screws. Don't understand why this would be made with different threads,... Mega Parts will be getting a phone call when they open.