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3. Seth began to peel back the layers to get
the old steering column out. The carpet was
pulled back and the column firewall mount was
loosened.4. The under-dash bracket securing the column
in place was the next piece to be unbolted.5. Seth was careful to support the column
weight as the bracket was removed. There
are other bolts holding it in place, but prior to
removing the bracket, it was difficult to tell if
they were there.6. The
remaining
bracket bolts
were loosened
and the wire
clamps were
removed.
In this
underside view,
the dashboard
is bracket-free,
which leaves
only a couple
connections left
on the interior
of the Chevy.
Inside the engine compartment,
the bracket and clamps for the
steering column needed to be
loosened and set aside. When the
new column goes in, this linkage will
connect with the factory bracket so
no fabrication is necessary.
A couple of bolts were freed using
a socket wrench and Seth removed
the last bracket holding our old
column.
The wiring was unplugged
from the factory harness and the
connector was tucked out of the way.
Our old steering column was
ready to slide up and away from the
firewall. Seth pulled slowly since
there was one more connection to
disengage before the column could
be removed.