Removing Shift Collar

AustinTom · Post by **AustinTom** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 1:12 pm

Is there a good way to remove the shift collar without cutting the turn signal wires?

fordman · Post by **fordman** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 1:20 pm

you have to get the wires out of the turn signal plug with a small pick. i've never done it myslef but others have and there are some discussions about not to long ago. you may be able to find them in a search

HugYourPlumber · Post by **HugYourPlumber** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 11:07 pm

i changed the steering column on my 68 about a year ago. and installed a new shift colar too. I remember asking myself the same question. i was going to cut the wires by the turn signal cam. im glad i didnt though. what i ended up doing was cutting the wires at the base of the column and pulling the wires out installed new column and sliding the wires back inside the column...surprisingly the wires went backthough the column very easy. and reconnected everything down low. it was pretty easy....I geuss this really doesnt answer your question but its an option.

AustinTom · Post by **AustinTom** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 2:34 pm

I did what fordman said to do. It worked perfectly got my steering column rebuilt yesterday, one step closer to gettin it all back together