79-82 steering column

[Grand Marquis GT]

Bump?

Bump.

[HiFiMerc]

Went to the yard yesterday. Oldest Panther was a 91-94 Town Car. Getting scarce.

[His Royal Ghostliness]

Ain't got nothing like that on my end either. Gonna make at least one more visit there before Thanksgiving, maybe you'll score then.

[VicCrownVic]

According to inventory the only thing in Detroit that might work work is one '82 Mark VI, but I don't know if that will work or not.

I might have a chance to go to the yard Friday or Saturday after Thanksgiving.

[His Royal Ghostliness]

That Mk6 should work, in theory. Needs the steering wheel pulled to verify splines or two flats on the end of the shaft tho. Column itself will fit tho.

[VicCrownVic]

Thought so, just wasn't certain.

If it's still there after Thanksgiving I'll check it out.

[His Royal Ghostliness]

Honestly, given how rare these things are to come by, I wouldn't wait that long. If I were in your position, and if I could spare some time, I would rent a puller kit from a parts store and make a quick raid on the yard to pull the wheel and verify splines or not. Now keep in mind that GMGT has burned (literally) steaks for me so I'd do this for him as a favor, but he's a cool guy and I'd imagine he won't have an issue at least covering your fuel expenses for that recon run. Then if things check out you can grab the thing at a later date, but still I wouldn't wait three more weeks, I've been bit in the posterior a few too many times doing that.

Obviously if you're busy as all heck and then some, that's a different matter, we all know how that can get.

[VicCrownVic]

I know the kind of mang he is; no worries there.
Even if I somehow get stuck with it, NBD, I'll put it to use eventually. Steering column w/o steering wheel isn't that expensive. Shipping will probably suck but, again, no worries there.

I'll have to remember to grab the wheel puller whIle I'm up working on The Ice Car later this week/weekend.

If I can work some time in sooner I will, just can't make any promises.

[dd345]

I still have my mark 6 parts car, I can pull it and send it after thanksgiving.

[His Royal Ghostliness]

^^^ Well there's a good solution right there. Do pull the steering wheel first to make sure it's the type with the splines tho, Lincolns tend to get the new features before the other two models so it's possible it's already got a two-flat shaft and wheel, which won't work for GMGT.

[Grand Marquis GT]

I still have my mark 6 parts car, I can pull it and send it after thanksgiving.

That's my preferred solution. Good to see you posting! Hope the home projects are going well.

[VicCrownVic]

I checked that '82 Mk6 at the yard. Like Kevin mentioned on FB, that thing was attacked by gorillas and is broken beyond repair.
He said he wasn't sure if it was splined or not and thought that it was not, but it is.
So the one dd345 has should work for you.




Pics of damage:

[gadget73]

I wonder if you couldn't simply transplant that shaft into a later column. As long as the upper shaft isn't totally dicked, it might be an option.

[His Royal Ghostliness]

I concur on the shaft swap idea. Then again I shaft-swap all sorts of random shit, lol. But seriously tho, that would certainly be something to look into if the other deal falls thru.

Btw I'm a gorilla, and don't break shit like that when I attack it. This is done by a different kind of monkeys, like rabid baboons hopped up on whatever "juice" is readily available in your neck of the woods...

[Grand Marquis GT]

I would potentially entertain the shaft if I really, really need to. I wish I had one to take apart and analyze.