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Jan 22, 2015 | 09:12 PM

Qld G

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Steering column ID help

G'day folks new here and this is my first thread, I have an Australian RHD 1990 F150 SC LWB 4x4(supposedly an XLT) I'm trying to find out if the steering column is tiltable.The truck has undergone a restoration at some point that included interior and paint etc. I have read the posts regarding column adjustment and mine doesn't seem to have any of the switching mechanisms mentioned although I will be pulling the plastics this week to have a proper look. It is a RHD Australian truck with Auto C6 on the tree and has the gear indicator on the tree aswell. How can you 100% tell if it's a tilting column? Cheers in advance for any replies. G.

Last edited by Qld G; Jan 22, 2015 at 09:14 PM. Reason: Not sure what I'm doing yet:-/

Jan 23, 2015 | 09:01 AM

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I have an 87 lhd with a tilt column. You have to push the indicator stalk forward to adjust.

Jan 23, 2015 | 08:28 PM

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Hmm, interesting, does it look anthing like this mate?

Has anyone seen a column like this before an know if it's OEM or a replacement outta something else? Cheers for the info;-) G.

Jan 23, 2015 | 09:14 PM

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Not like mine unfortunately. Looks like a newer style column and an older style dash.

Jan 29, 2015 | 02:54 PM

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Spoke to a previous owner yesterday who sent me a few pics of the interior and exterior if the truck and by all the evidence I can see under the dash and behind the plastics it's an original,year correct truck that's in modified except for two tone exterior paint(original top colour,aftermarket silver lower section). Best most original vehicle I've ever owned. Thanks for the input an suggestions, I'm off to try and find threads with column upgrades to tilting now ;-) G.

Jan 30, 2015 | 06:17 PM

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Fella at work took one look and said 'XF/XE FALCON'.
Now I've gotta find out if there was ever a tilting version of this column and if so get one.. Anyone got any ideas?

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