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kman
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 25, 2014 7:48 am    Post subject: Steering columns Reply with quote

Is one of these a better one to start with? I believe the one on the left is from a 71 auto vert and the one on the left from a 69 manual coupe. The wiring on the 71 has more wires and seems to be in slightly better shape. Any opinions?

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PostPosted: Fri Jul 25, 2014 2:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

You can put that lock column from the '69 onto the steering shaft and tube from that 71. I like the longer lock column myself, and how the lock cylinder sits flush with the column.
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 25, 2014 3:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The only turn signal switches available for 71s anymore are complete junk. I'd use the one from the 69.
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 06, 2014 2:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I had to make one switch out of two. The 71 one had a bunch of burnt and spliced wires in the column. The 69 had broken plastic pieces, so I stole the plastic pieces and spring from the 71 and put them in the 69. I kept the 71 column switch and key because the wires were much better and the key was a vw one.

I hope it works.


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