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11-17-2008, 02:27 PM
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#1 | | On The Tree
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|  Cruise lever in 1. Gen fbody
Has anyone ever adapted a 3. Gen(fbody) cruise/turn/wiper lever to a 1. Gen? It would solve two of my problems if it's possible... | 
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11-17-2008, 06:25 PM
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#2 | | Launching!
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It might be possible, but why convert it? When you get done swapping all of the parts over, It's going to look just like a 3rd gen column. It would be easier to use the whole 3rd gen column and just swap the part where it mounts through the firewall, where it bolts under the dash, and the coupler where the rag joint mounts from your original column. One other thing I forgot, the coupler at the rag joint is only removable on your original column if it's a tilt, straight columns it dosen't come off. Hope this helps.
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11-18-2008, 07:47 AM
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#3 | | On The Tree
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I'm just talking about the turn signal lever...how would that be worse than installing a complete 3. Gen steering column? | |
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11-18-2008, 10:25 AM
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#4 | | Launching!
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It's not going to be possible. The 3rd gen lever pushes into the wiper switch assembly, it doesn't screw on like the 1st gen.
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11-18-2008, 06:56 PM
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#5 | | TECH Resident
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I you have tilt you can swap the entire top of the column from the 3rd gen column onto the 1st gen column. THat is what I did when I built my 69. If not, your prety much screwed. Only other option woud be to take apart a 3 gen cruise switch and dupicate the electrics your self. Place a switch on the dash to turn it on and off and use a 1st gen turn signal stalk lever with the cruise set button. THis is the route I'd go if you don't want to change the look of the car.
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11-18-2008, 07:33 PM
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#6 | | Registered User
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Originally Posted by RE AND CHERYL  I you have tilt you can swap the entire top of the column from the 3rd gen column onto the 1st gen column. THat is what I did when I built my 69. If not, your prety much screwed. Only other option woud be to take apart a 3 gen cruise switch and dupicate the electrics your self. Place a switch on the dash to turn it on and off and use a 1st gen turn signal stalk lever with the cruise set button. THis is the route I'd go if you don't want to change the look of the car.
Re' | Wow.. That sounds interesting.. Do you have any pictures of the 3rd gen top column on the 1st gen bottom tilt column? That would be perfect for the '69 camaro I'm building.. Do you use the electronics from the 3rd gen column and how do they mate up to the 1st gen harness under the dash? Appreciate any info.. | |
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11-19-2008, 12:10 AM
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#7 | | TECH Resident
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Originally Posted by Racinjason424 Wow.. That sounds interesting.. Do you have any pictures of the 3rd gen top column on the 1st gen bottom tilt column? That would be perfect for the '69 camaro I'm building.. Do you use the electronics from the 3rd gen column and how do they mate up to the 1st gen harness under the dash? Appreciate any info.. | Sorry, SOld the car in 03. The column looks exactly like it would look in a 3rd gen. This only works on a 1st gen TILT column unit which are hard to find. The electrics for the turn signals are unchanged in 20 years if you can beleive that.
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11-19-2008, 02:34 PM
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#8 | | On The Tree
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Found something that might work... | |
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11-19-2008, 05:39 PM
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#9 | | Registered User
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Originally Posted by fast400 Found something that might work... |
Is that just a universal GM cruiz switch arm? Where did you find it? | |
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11-20-2008, 02:21 AM
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#10 | | On The Tree
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