Converting a Automatic tilt column to Standard

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Aug 27, 2014 | 07:03 PM

reamer

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Converting a Automatic tilt column to Standard

Anyone done this? pull the auto shift lever off and make it look like a floor-shift column?

Aug 27, 2014 | 07:20 PM

ArdWrknTrk

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Do you have a blank plate for the instrument cluster?

Aug 27, 2014 | 07:39 PM

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Hi Ard
Not sure what you mean about a Blank plate for the instrument cluster.
Do you mean a column cover from a standard column?

Aug 27, 2014 | 08:01 PM

ArdWrknTrk

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What year did the shift indicator move from column to cluster?

Aug 27, 2014 | 09:03 PM

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Oh Now I get it... I will use my Instrument cluster from my standard shift cab, (it has the factory tach and no auto indicators on the bottom).
I'm asking about the new tilt column, it is from an auto and the shifter lever on it.
I want to remove the shifter lever and make it look like a standard shift column (with the ZF shifter on the floor) can the auto shifter be taken out? and what to do with the gaping hole?

Aug 27, 2014 | 09:46 PM

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I converted an non-tilt column from auto to standard, meaning no shift lever. And, I'm probably going to do that with a tilt column I have when Dad's goes back together as I might as well have that bell and whistle too. It can be done. Do you need the drawings?