TexRiv_63 Posted June 14, 2023 Share Posted June 14, 2023 Need help from the experts. I have a tilt steering column that I will be listing on Ebay shortly. It was identified to me as being from a 1964 Riv and my assumption was that it would fit 63 to 65 models but I need to verify if possible. any help is appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexRiv_63 Posted June 17, 2023 Author Share Posted June 17, 2023 Nobody? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexRiv_63 Posted June 20, 2023 Author Share Posted June 20, 2023 I can't believe no one here can answer my question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riviera63 Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 36 minutes ago, TexRiv_63 said: I can't believe no one here can answer my question. I can't believe it myself. I decided to ask someone so that you can get an answer. According to the person I talked to the tilt column is specific to each of the three years. Each year they made changes. I have asked one other person. I will report what what he says as well. Bill 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexRiv_63 Posted June 21, 2023 Author Share Posted June 21, 2023 23 hours ago, Riviera63 said: I can't believe it myself. I decided to ask someone so that you can get an answer. According to the person I talked to the tilt column is specific to each of the three years. Each year they made changes. I have asked one other person. I will report what what he says as well. Bill Thanks Bill. I went ahead and listed it on Ebay with questionable interchangeability but can always edit it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1965rivgs Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 You can R 'n R the unit as a whole between years but if you get into exchanging certain parts there are differences. The date of manufacture should be stamped on the chrome collar at the top of the column...but having said that, the collars can be changed and often are because the chrome plating generally suffers, even on well kept cars. Tom Mooney 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt56 Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 I dont know the answer to your question. But I am seeking all turn signal related parts (cam plate and cancelling mechanism under steering wheel, the bell crank the cable and the switch) to suit a tilt column. My car is a '63. How much are you looking at for the column? (Guessing you most likely dont want to separate the turn signal parts). Regards. Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BulldogDriver Posted June 22, 2023 Share Posted June 22, 2023 Cable can be made to work: https://www.impalaparts.com/6364TSSCC/ Switch will work if car is not “cornering light” optioned: https://www.impalaparts.com/6366TSST/ Ray 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt56 Posted June 22, 2023 Share Posted June 22, 2023 2 hours ago, BulldogDriver said: Cable can be made to work: https://www.impalaparts.com/6364TSSCC/ Switch will work if car is not “cornering light” optioned: https://www.impalaparts.com/6366TSST/ Ray Thank you for that - and I am lucky in that my car does not have cornering lights - a big help. I understand a new bell crank is available also - just leaves the plate, lever and cancelling parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zimm63 Posted June 22, 2023 Share Posted June 22, 2023 17 hours ago, Matt56 said: Thank you for that - and I am lucky in that my car does not have cornering lights - a big help. I understand a new bell crank is available also - just leaves the plate, lever and cancelling parts. Bell crank as in itty bitty plastic thing? I looked for them a few years back and came up dry. Was able to pirate one from a junk column to fix my car. Curious as to a source, just to know where I missed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XframeFX Posted June 25, 2023 Share Posted June 25, 2023 (edited) On 6/21/2023 at 11:42 AM, 1965rivgs said: You can R 'n R the unit as a whole between years but if you get into exchanging certain parts there are differences. I parted with an early 1963 Column back in the 90s. From what I remember, the turn signal switch was mounted differently. The bowden cable might have been specific for those early jobs. So, yes, as a unit, should be interchangeable. I noticed this when swapping to a later harness. Had trouble reaching the switch or, it was preventing full movement. Too many years to remember. Switch location for later 63s appeared to be the same as 1964s. Edited June 28, 2023 by XframeFX (see edit history) 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt56 Posted June 27, 2023 Share Posted June 27, 2023 On 6/23/2023 at 6:50 AM, Zimm63 said: Bell crank as in itty bitty plastic thing? I looked for them a few years back and came up dry. Was able to pirate one from a junk column to fix my car. Curious as to a source, just to know where I missed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XframeFX Posted June 27, 2023 Share Posted June 27, 2023 That eBay thingy appears diecast. Never seen that before. Diecast parts can break too. From what I remember, my '63 had a nylon Lever. Better for wear at the ball and cable post. Maybe that was the original intent? Why not coat a diecast piece wear surfaces with nylon like GM's infamous camshaft gear? When my son and I brought my Riv out of its deep sleep back in 2015, many things did not work. Right Turn signal functioned but Left did not. If I had forced it, surely that "thingy" and /or cable would've broke. The culprit? Grit in the turn signal switch. Probably from media blasting back when my Riv was clinging to life, steps from being hauled to the wreckers. That Switch is not sealed. Dirt can enter and cling to even old grease. That grit was probably the reason the chrome turn signal cover was an absolute SOB to remove. IT WOULD NOT PULL OFF! Like most everything Riviera, I had to devise something other than GM tool #J-21180: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt56 Posted June 27, 2023 Share Posted June 27, 2023 The ebay part looks like 3D printed plastic to me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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