<VV> '67 Telecolumn - Learned something new.

[LastHamlet]

I would be glad you out on that 67 column. First it
sounds like you are missing the two outer covers that
bolt directly to the upper shaft. They are usually the
color of the shaft, and are plastic, long, half-moon
shaped covers, made of plastic. (They actually bolt to
each other to hold on to the shaft, from the bottom
up, to conceal the screw holes.) They allow coverage
when tele is extended. These covers are on all columns
and apparently are missing on yours. 
As I said though, I have had mine apart several times,
and could just about do it in my sleep, and in fact,
to me, tele's are a lot easier to work on. Cause for
tone the directional switches are easier to get in and
out. Sure there are a few more parts to deal with, but
not bad once you do it successfully, one time... It
becomes clockwork after that.
Any help you may need, write me at
LastHamlet at yahoo.com
I'll be glad to help you out.
Best Regards,
Danny Barber
67 Vert named Wilma.

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Boy o Boy, What a chance for Danny to shine !!! :-)
Chuck Armer
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>From: "Roger Gault" <r.gault at sbcglobal.net>

>It's been about 4 years since I've been into my '65
tele column, and I was
>pretty distracted by the heart attack I was having as
I put things back
>together.  Also, I was fixing my turn signal switch,
not looking for this
>kind of problem.
>
>But the only thing I can think of is that you might
have a missing
>snap-ring.  There's a ring that fits in a groove in
the movable part of the
>shaft, below the turn signal switch.  I think that
ring is what pulls the
>turn signal/housing/inner sleeve up with the wheel. 
The ring looks like a
>piece of round wire bent in a circle around the
shaft.  There's a pretty
>good exploded view of the whole assembly in the '65
service manual.  I
>assume your '67 manual is similar.
>
>Some of the more "shafty" list members might have a
better clue.
>
>Roger
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Darren "Big D" Agazio" <darrenvvagazio at 

> > So I still have my telecolumn in my '67 and still
don't like it. There is
>a ('65-'66?) on eBay right now #290090366460 and it
looks like the whole
>steering head moves back and forth. My '67 just pulls
out of the case 3",
>exposing the shaft and you can see the turnsignal
guts.
> >
> > While typing this, I just went back and checked.
OK, the wheel does pull
>out several inches and stops. However, I grabbed the
turn signal assembly
>and it slid out too. Evidently, my column just needs
a little work. It also
>got a lot cooler! And by the end of this email I like
the Telecolumn and
>it's mine, all mine. Stupid me, all this time I
couldn't figure out why GM
>would leave the internals exposed when you  extend
the wheel. And to think,
>I was going to sell this.
> >
> > If anyone knows what causes this, let me know.
Otherwise, I'll just take
>it apart and rebuild it with direction from the
service manual.
> >
> > -Darren
> > Rocketcity, AL
> > 1967 Monza Coupe