[kthelen]

Just picked up a '71 Grand Prix this morning. It was a recent arrival at a local junkyard, waaaay too clean to be there, so I decided to liberate it :-)

Unfortunately, a few things were removed before I got there. Most annoying was the spindles, power steering box and pump, etc... all of which will be "borrowed" from a parts car of mine to make it roll once again. But what I'm thinking about now are the two other missing items.


Steering Column: Some idiot took it out "dirty", cutting wires, etc. I have a few on hand, but they go with complete interior sets I have bagged and tagged, which I'd rather not break up. (I may have a "sloppy" 72 Prix tilt column somewhere in the attic, which would be a perfect temporary part... if I can find it!)

Hollander says only a 71-72 GP or Tempest/LeMans column will fit, which I find a bit hard to believe. Can anyone tell me what makes the Pontiac floor-shift columns differ from other A-Body cars? And, for that matter, are there any other GM products whose columns can be made to work? Harness differences don't bother me, since this car's is already hacked.


Bucket Frames: Guess I'll never know what kind of shape this car's seats were in, 'cause they were gone before I got there! This was a "triple green" car. Since I have no green interior parts on hand, that means I'd have to recover a pair, so I figure I may as well start with rough ones.

I've heard, and seen pictures, that seem to suggest the various A-body cars of this generation may have used the same seat frames and mounting hardware. Anybody know if there's any truth to that?

And since a thread without pics is useless, here's one. Currently digging into it and letting my findings help determine its future.


--Keith