Steering Column Question

[Stu Cool]

This is a follow up to my earlier question about turn signal stalks. I have the new stalk with cruise control switches, now trying to figure out how to run the wire down the column. Column is from a '79 Caprice. It has what feels like a plastic piece on the left side that the turn and tilt go through, I am trying to figure out how the heck it comes off so I can thread my new wires. I'm hoping I don't have to pull the whole column apart. There must be a way to do this in order to service a defective cruise control switch.

thanks for any help

Pat

[Stu Cool]

Thanks Denny,

Unfortunately, there was no Cruise control wire there to begin with. It had been cut off before I got it.

Pat

[hambiskit]

Ouch.
That's the way I do them too Denny, Stu - that only leaves pulling it apart that I know of...Buzzard luck my friend.

[Stu Cool]

It really looks like there is an access panel that can be removed, I will take a picture later today and post it, maybe that will trigger someone's memory or idea

Pat

[Stu Cool]

Here is a picture. My finger is pointing at the piece that I believe will somehow come out of there so I could route wires down the column. The hole above my finger is for the tilt lever, the turn signal is to the right.

thanks

Pat

[Stu Cool]

Thanks Denny, for all your suggestions and work. I'll try fishing a wire up the column as you suggest.

Pat

[Henry Rifle]

Leave it to Detroit to need 89 parts to build a steering column.