Technical Telescopic steering column ideas.

My 39 Packard custom is coming along nicely. I’ve moved the cowl back 11 inches and the firewall back 4 inches.
Initially I planned to just lay the steering column down and extend it but as I did not have enough column length decided to add a Borgeson joint and retain the original steering box position.
As the cowl is sectioned 3 inches the low rake of the column and size of the steering wheel puts it low in your lap.
Now that I have decided to use a floor shift and get rid of the column shift, I’ve been thinking that a telescopic steering shaft would be great for entry and exit.
I know MGAs has a push in pull out column. I guess I just need a splined shaft and a bush and a locking device.
I thought about a tilt mech out of a later model but I think the tube needs to be aesthetically straight.
Got any ideas? Remember I’m right hand drive, not that that should make a difference.

 

Cadaracks had tilt, telescoping columns
There should be enough of them Yank Tanks down under.. For a donor.

 

55 - 57 T-Birds have telescoping columns.

 

Late model Vettes also had tilt and telescope columns.

 

Jaguars had telescoping columns... should be plenty of those.

 

Thanks Crazy Steve. I did a google and had a look at a blow up and an XJ6 one will do the job.... with a bit of cutting, welding, grinding. I got this one for $60.
I’ll post pics as I progress.

 

Why don't you fabricate a swing away steering column [to make it more period]


https://www.rodauthority.com/tech-s...ue-a-1962-t-birds-swing-away-steering-column/

 

+1 on the swing away ,,
fabricator john
miss you dad

 

The idea came from Hudson Joe’s insane 41 Buick/Cad sportster which has an aviation in/out column.
But I do like the swing away idea too.... we’ll see.
Up,down, in ,out, swing left, swing right. I need a Bex and a good lie down.

 

Cool, I wonder if some of the older Jag 3 spoke wood rim wheels fit that column.

 

I have a beautiful 46 Aussie Packard wheel ( I think the US 42? Wheel)

 

I used a Cadillac T&T in my 34 hi boy and it was great.