FrankenDime Posted April 27, 2017 Report Share Posted April 27, 2017 Hi all, My 71 dime does not have the ignition on the steering column so the OEM column cover would not work. If you see the picture it is relatively straight and cylindrical. Any ideas how I can dress up the column? If the pic does not show, please follow the link. https://www.dropbox.com/s/udbmhswz1j6hble/14947523_10210751248159340_2701036838615660965_n.jpg?dl=0 Quote Link to comment
heywier427 Posted April 27, 2017 Report Share Posted April 27, 2017 An oversized round pvc pipe, sprayed with texture paint may do the trick. 14947523_10210751248159340_2701036838615660965_n by thomas telesco, on Flickr Quote Link to comment
russaroll Posted April 27, 2017 Report Share Posted April 27, 2017 How about one of those scrunchy tubes from a shock? Quote Link to comment
flatcat19 Posted April 27, 2017 Report Share Posted April 27, 2017 Hollowed out prostatic leg. Drawn on, like tattoos. 4 Quote Link to comment
q-tip Posted April 27, 2017 Report Share Posted April 27, 2017 Hollowed out prostatic leg. Drawn on, like tattoos. This 100x's this. 2 Quote Link to comment
Draker Posted April 27, 2017 Report Share Posted April 27, 2017 69 column cover. Quote Link to comment
flatcat19 Posted April 27, 2017 Report Share Posted April 27, 2017 Wrap it in barbed wire. 1 Quote Link to comment
russaroll Posted April 27, 2017 Report Share Posted April 27, 2017 empty beer cans 1 Quote Link to comment
paradime Posted April 28, 2017 Report Share Posted April 28, 2017 I basically have the same thing hanging out of my dash. To be honest, I've kind of gotten used to it, but your car's interior is more suitable for human occupants than mine. There are lots of different rain gutter down pipes that have a rectangular shape that would cover the shaft and fit into the rubber boot behind the blinker switch. You'd have to find a way mount it at the dash, but wrap with something cool and it might pass for a column. What are you using as your ignition switch? Quote Link to comment
FrankenDime Posted April 28, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2017 I basically have the same thing hanging out of my dash. To be honest, I've kind of gotten used to it, but your car's interior is more suitable for human occupants than mine. There are lots of different rain gutter down pipes that have a rectangular shape that would cover the shaft and fit into the rubber boot behind the blinker switch. You'd have to find a way mount it at the dash, but wrap with something cool and it might pass for a column. What are you using as your ignition switch? Ignition was relocated to the center console. Quote Link to comment
thisismatt Posted April 28, 2017 Report Share Posted April 28, 2017 How about something wrapped in the same material as your door cards? ABS pipe? Quote Link to comment
Lozer Posted April 28, 2017 Report Share Posted April 28, 2017 be a bro wrap it with panties from one of those japanese vending machines. JDM yo. 1 Quote Link to comment
yenpit Posted May 6, 2017 Report Share Posted May 6, 2017 What Draker said ^^^^^.............1969 shroud. You might have to trim the bottom at the dash OR even "extend it" to meet up closer the later dash.......I've never tried it! The other ideas are cool too if the rest of the dash stuff is custom............. Quote Link to comment
willz Posted May 6, 2017 Report Share Posted May 6, 2017 Go to Joan's, get a foam block, cut in half, shape acoordingly, cover in aluminum foil, then packing tape, cover in resin and at least one layer of 6oz fiberglass woven mat. Drill holes for screws, and add collars Quote Link to comment
Ranman72 Posted May 6, 2017 Report Share Posted May 6, 2017 I think the shock rubber tube sounds like a great idea Quote Link to comment
qwik510 Posted May 6, 2017 Report Share Posted May 6, 2017 As said above, 1969 Steering Column. Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted May 6, 2017 Report Share Posted May 6, 2017 Don't you guys mean the '68 column? the '69 and on had the ignition on the column. '68s were on the dash. Quote Link to comment
Ranman72 Posted May 7, 2017 Report Share Posted May 7, 2017 Don't you guys mean the '68 column? the '69 and on had the ignition on the column. '68s were on the dash. nope 68 and 69 were on the dash Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted May 7, 2017 Report Share Posted May 7, 2017 lol arguably the '69 was moved from the dash to the column. The Dime Quarterly says column. Point taken. Quote Link to comment
Ranman72 Posted May 7, 2017 Report Share Posted May 7, 2017 lol arguably the '69 was moved from the dash to the column. The Dime Quarterly says column. Point taken. well it is next to the column but no steering lock because it is not mounted to the column it is in a bracket mounted to the bottom of the dash the steering column covers for 68 and 69 are also different from each other even though 68 and 69 dashes both have sweeping speedo gauge the heater controls and other controls are mounted completely different too wasent trying to make a point just let him know the covers that will work Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted May 7, 2017 Report Share Posted May 7, 2017 no no. You're right either column would probably work. Quote Link to comment
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