We Shortened My Steering Column! ** 1965 Ford Falcon

We spent a weekend with Falcon expert Jerry Kratz in his shop, and he showed us how to modify a custom length steering column for my 1965 Ford Falcon.

If you need work done or parts for your classic car or Falcon, talk to Jerry Kratz at KP Automotive in North Wales, PA
http://www.kpautomotive.com/

Special thanks to our sponsors for this episode:

Borgeson U-Joint
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Other Products Used:

Steering Column Bearing
DRB Machine & Fab
67-79 Ford Truck/76-79 Broncos
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0:00 Intro
0:33 BRUNT Workwear
1:57 My Seating Position
2:45 Disassembly
5:12 Removing the Steering Box
5:45 Jerry's Plan
7:20 Steering Box Install
8:20 Using a Blasting Cabinet
9:09 Modifying the Column
11:29 Fabricating a Firewall Plate
14:11 Shortening the Shaft
14:52 Cutting the DD End
15:56 Making the Column Support
18:16 First time Seeing TIG Welding
19:04 Final Fiitting
20:36 Painting
21:59 Final Assembly
24:16 The New Sitting Position