Tilt steering column

Does anybody know of a tilt steering column that is an easy swap in to the Maverick?

 

Here is a article for installing a tilt steering column from a '86 Ford Taurus,
http://www.fordmaverick.com/mechanical/taurussteering.html

 

Thanks, I'll check it out

 

A column from a 67-73 Mustang/Cougar would be a easier swap. But it's not a bolt-in swap.

 

They make some nice aftermarket columns for the 65-73 Mustang I'll check them out. Thanks

 

I believe tilt columns were offered in the 1975-1980 version of the Granada/Monarch and they would be a bolt in swap, although I've never seen one.

I borrowed an idea from another member on this forum (THACK) and combined the top part of a 1977 Thunderbird with the lower part of my Maverick's original column to get tilt. I had both columns out and laid them side by side and figured out where to cut them so the overall length would be the same and welded the T-bird piece to the Maverick piece. I can't remember, but there might have been some cutting and splicing of the turn signal switch connector or at least moving around of the pins, but nothing too hard. I think I also had to shorten the rod that goes from the ignition cylinder to the switch on the column. Just throwing out another idea for a way to get a tilt column in a Maverick.

 

yes, this is correct (on my car) but they get loose over time

 

Who is "They"? The column? The Steering Wheel?

 

the column part that actually tilts torward the steering wheel, if that makes any sence.

 

They all do eventually. I'm not sure about Fords but you could tighten the GM's up relatively easily.

 

Thanks for the ideas. I guess I'll be hitting the junk yards soon considering the aftermarket columns are $450 and up.