shannont's tilt column install for XXX is by far the cleanest installation I've seen. Don't know if it's a Flaming River or Ididit (or?), but the fit up under the dash is exactly what I'm looking for.

I bought the FR polished stainless replacement tilt column (floor shift), aluminum "oem" underdahs column mount and multi-angle billet floor mount for my 67. I also got the ss universals and the d-slipshaft for connection to a new AGR p/s unit. Problem is with everything together, there is a huge space between the column and dash inset, whereas the original column damn near hit the dash when installed.

Does anyone have any experience with installation of these such that I can reduce the column to dash clearance? Only thing I can see is to machine down the FR mount, or cut up the dash. I guess I could weld, drill, and tap mounting tabs onto the column and use the stock retaining plate, but that kinda makes for nice+ugly - plus welding tabs to such thin stainless doesn't sound easy or practical.

C'mon guys, help me out here. Last thing I wanna do is go back to stock. This baby's almost ready to roll but if I can't get behind the wheel into the seat....well, anyway, thanks for any ideas that come up or experience already logged.

Best,

Hey Mike you have mail. I'm a little light headed from all the narcotics, but I still gave a stab at it. I promise to give you a better explaination this weekend when the medicines wear off... graemlins/clonk.gif

shannon - thanks mucho for the guidance in the mail. It's the simple things in life, and of course the beer too....

Best,

Mike your rubber showed up today I'll try to get it in the mail in the morning. We didn't have any left at TPR so I ordered a new sheet.

Shannon

Hey Mikey, my beloved wife decided to clean out our email account and you address has been deleted..... Could ya shoot it back to me?

Mike? Mike? are you there?

uuuuhhhh MIKE?

Did Mike fall off the face of the earth? Got free stuff for ya buddy. I want to give you my 540. I'll even deliver it...

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Dang, Shannon, if you can't get Mike you can always drop it off at my house. It's on the way and it'll save you a couple hundred miles to boot! ;) :D :D