Movable Steering Columns: Description

Ford, Mercury and Lincoln Continental use Convoluted Absorber type tilt columns which are designed to collapse about six inches at the bellows on hard impact. The shift tube and steering shaft collapse in proportion to the outer tube. Cougar, Thunderbird, Mark V, Granada, Monarch, LTD II, Mustang, Versailles, Pinto and Bobcat use Mini Extruded type tilt columns which have an outer column tube with collar attaching brackets which provide a collapsing system. The upper steering shaft is a solid steel bar with two grooves to accept clips; the lower shaft is a formed steel tube which fits over upper shaft.