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65 vs. 68 drag link

The 65-67 collars will indeed fit the 68 column. The biggest mods would be adding a notch for one of the collar retainer bolts and spacers for the bottom retaining bolt. I'm sure you saw that already in the M&F article. With the work that takes, I'm just curious why they didn't just cut off the column top off of the 65-67 and butt weld it onto the 68?! I've been toying with that idea on mine. Nothing definite, just a thought. You can indeed use a 65/66 steering wheel with the 65/66 collar on a 67 column. I'll triple check it in a little bit. I was one my feet all day standing in the street directing traffic in REALLY uncomfortable boots. I'm just resting my dogs a bit right now. I'm 99% sure though.

The 66 T/S I have is crap Craig. It's old, brittle and I think frozen up. I also cut the wires in order to remove it easier. That leaves the 66 collar assembly. Buy? BUY?!!! Not a chance, it's yours. I've had so many people help me through the years, I'm happy when I get a chance to "pay it forward" as it were. Just PM me an address. I have some stuff I need to get mailed out to another SF member too, so I can do it in one shot.
 
"Ponyman66" said:
The 65-67 collars will indeed fit the 68 column. The biggest mods would be adding a notch for one of the collar retainer bolts and spacers for the bottom retaining bolt. I'm sure you saw that already in the M&F article. With the work that takes, I'm just curious why they didn't just cut off the column top off of the 65-67 and butt weld it onto the 68?! I've been toying with that idea on mine. Nothing definite, just a thought. You can indeed use a 65/66 steering wheel with the 65/66 collar on a 67 column. I'll triple check it in a little bit. I was one my feet all day standing in the street directing traffic in REALLY uncomfortable boots. I'm just resting my dogs a bit right now. I'm 99% sure though.

The 66 T/S I have is crap Craig. It's old, brittle and I think frozen up. I also cut the wires in order to remove it easier. That leaves the 66 collar assembly. Buy? BUY?!!! Not a chance, it's yours. I've had so many people help me through the years, I'm happy when I get a chance to "pay it forward" as it were. Just PM me an address. I have some stuff I need to get mailed out to another SF member too, so I can do it in one shot.

Damn. You've never given me anything free except a hard time.
 
John,
Good news, bad news...
The good news, I got the collar in the mail today! Thanks.
The bad news, it's the 67! same as I have already. I needed the 65/66....
 
"tarafied1" said:
John,
Good news, bad news...
The good news, I got the collar in the mail today! Thanks.
The bad news, it's the 67! same as I have already. I needed the 65/66....

AAAAAAGGGGGHHHH! I just went out to the garage and looked, try to figure out WTF happened. It appears someone went into my garage and kicked the collars where I had them setting for the photos. The 65/66 rolled away. When I grabbed one to ship to you I just grabbed the parchment one (the '68 was black, both 65/66 and 67 were parchment). Of course, it was indeed the 67. Son of a bi$%&. I'll get the correct one out to ya.
 
No problem. Ill send this one back. Are you looking for anything? If i have it I'll throw it in the box.
 
"tarafied1" said:
No problem. Ill send this one back. Are you looking for anything? If i have it I'll throw it in the box.

Can't think of anything I currently need. I appreciate the offer though. Come this years MBB you can buy me a cold one.....I already owe JonK67 one!
 
"Ponyman66" said:
Can't think of anything I currently need. I appreciate the offer though. Come this years MBB you can buy me a cold one.....I already owe JonK67 one!
deal! :beer
 
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