Sal DiMauro 0 Report post Posted December 16, 2020 Want to put a tilt wheel steering in my 69 Mach 1 , any thoughts on what column to use ? trying to to find a OEM one but no luck. I'm a big guy so guess I will have to go with after market Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SM69Mach 68 Report post Posted December 16, 2020 I installed a ididit column on mine when I upgraded my steering. Happy with it and have no issues, with it. Would buy it again. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mach1 Driver 560 Report post Posted December 17, 2020 The only issue with aftermarket columns is that the stock wheel won't fit as I believe they are all made for GMs- if that is an issue. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
danno 128 Report post Posted December 17, 2020 Over the years I have collected pieces of the tilt columns I have found at scrap yards. I might be able to put together a tilt colum for you, but these are worth a lot of money. The last one at West Coast Classic Cougar sold for $1600. You might give them a call to see if they have one. They had one last summer without the "breakaway" feature, I am not sure if they still have it. Another option is there is a column from a 1968 thunderbird on ebay now. It is $400. It could work, the only issue is that it has the column shift features you could work around. I am not sure if the seller realizes it is a tilt column, but I know it is. it is at https://www.ebay.com/itm/1968-Thunderbird-Blue-Steering-Column-used-blue/183973213027?hash=item2ad5a87363%3Ag%3A-DoAAOSw2addjoxT&LH_ItemCondition=4 I will offer any help I can if you decide to go with original. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sal DiMauro 0 Report post Posted December 18, 2020 Don't want to spend that type of money on a steering column , and I'm most likely going with a 13 inch wheel any way, just wanted to get some input on a after market column Thanks for the help i will keep you in mind if i do Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
danno 128 Report post Posted December 18, 2020 33 minutes ago, Sal DiMauro said: Don't want to spend that type of money on a steering column , and I'm most likely going with a 13 inch wheel any way, just wanted to get some input on a after market column Thanks for the help i will keep you in mind if i do I understand completely. Some really like the tilt-away or break-away feature only on original columns. It is very rare, only used in certain Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury cars between 1967 and 1969. The tilt away could not be used when the key switch was moved to the column in 1970. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nuzzlet 0 Report post Posted January 13, 2021 On 12/16/2020 at 1:21 PM, SM69Mach said: I installed a ididit column on mine when I upgraded my steering. Happy with it and have no issues, with it. Would buy it again. What steering system did you upgrade to? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mustangstofear 608 Report post Posted January 13, 2021 We've only used Ididit, with the GM spline. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SM69Mach 68 Report post Posted January 13, 2021 14 hours ago, Nuzzlet said: What steering system did you upgrade to? I upgraded to a Unisteer PS R&P. Picked it up from Shawn at Street or Track when I did the front suspension. So far it has been great and I have no complaints at all! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
