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1tuff71 · 07-29-2018, 08:46 AM

Ok guys I'm trying to find a guy on here that sells rebuilt columns. I know about Kevsclassics and I'm not trying to take business away from him but shipping from the left coast to the right is pretty costly. Kevs in Calif were I wish I still lived and I'm in S.Carolina. the other guy is somewhere in the mid east I think. Any one know ????

hemi43 · 07-29-2018, 05:16 PM

Just wondering what could be so wrong with yours that you need another? All parts are available to fix whatever issue you have. Aftermarket new columns like "Ididit" are not nearly as well built as the original ones.

1tuff71 · 07-29-2018, 05:58 PM

Honestly ripping into the column is not something I want to do. If I had one to practice on maybe I would but isn't that what we have guys on this board do. If we were all pros at ALL the things on these trucks we wouldn't need them. Right? Anyway Mine won't stay in park so trying to work on it while its running is well just plane scary and it flops like a wet rag. I hear great things about Kev on here and that he can make it like new. I may take mine and rebuild it myself and sell it.

hemi43 · 07-30-2018, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by 1tuff71

Honestly ripping into the column is not something I want to do. If I had one to practice on maybe I would but isn't that what we have guys on this board do. If we were all pros at ALL the things on these trucks we wouldn't need them. Right? Anyway Mine won't stay in park so trying to work on it while its running is well just plane scary and it flops like a wet rag. I hear great things about Kev on here and that he can make it like new. I may take mine and rebuild it myself and sell it.

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If your truck won't stay in park, the problem is not in the column. It will either be the linkage going to the transmission, or the detent plate located at the base of the column is worn. Regardless of which column you decide to go with, you will still have to use that detent plate.

bluek5 · 07-29-2018, 08:59 PM

Are you thinking about Les 70Shortfleet ?

1tuff71 · 07-30-2018, 06:11 AM

yes that's the guy I believe rebuilds them too. not sure about his work though. has anyone here done business with him.

1tuff71 · 07-30-2018, 06:16 AM

yes I believe that's the one I heard of before. has anyone done business with him that can verify his quality of work ??

68panelman · 07-30-2018, 09:41 AM

Unless your Blazer is the daily driver,
Get the parts and yank that sucker,
Bring it inside, set it up on the kitchen table and get to work. There's not a lot to them.

DeBattista · 08-02-2018, 01:30 PM

Yah, honestly I wouldn't be too scared of ripping apart that column the only trick is remember the order stuff goes back. I just this week took apart a tilt and a non-tilt column and the only things I would is forget to put certain parts in the right order thinking I could put it in later.

tristan · 08-03-2018, 05:45 AM

Les does beautiful work. He has done two tilt columns for me and they came back better than new, including the one that UPS turned oblong during the trip from my house to his.

07-29-2018, 08:46 AM	#1
1tuff71 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Clarkston, Michigan Posts: 465	rebuilt steering column Ok guys I'm trying to find a guy on here that sells rebuilt columns. I know about Kevsclassics and I'm not trying to take business away from him but shipping from the left coast to the right is pretty costly. Kevs in Calif were I wish I still lived and I'm in S.Carolina. the other guy is somewhere in the mid east I think. Any one know ???? __________________ Bought this thing bone stock with intentions to just add a lift and tires and the next thing I knew it was on my garage floor in a million pieces. Sometimes the best laid plans........

07-29-2018, 05:16 PM	#2
hemi43 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 1,526	Re: rebuilt steering column Just wondering what could be so wrong with yours that you need another? All parts are available to fix whatever issue you have. Aftermarket new columns like "Ididit" are not nearly as well built as the original ones.

07-29-2018, 05:58 PM	#3
1tuff71 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Clarkston, Michigan Posts: 465	Re: rebuilt steering column Honestly ripping into the column is not something I want to do. If I had one to practice on maybe I would but isn't that what we have guys on this board do. If we were all pros at ALL the things on these trucks we wouldn't need them. Right? Anyway Mine won't stay in park so trying to work on it while its running is well just plane scary and it flops like a wet rag. I hear great things about Kev on here and that he can make it like new. I may take mine and rebuild it myself and sell it. __________________ Bought this thing bone stock with intentions to just add a lift and tires and the next thing I knew it was on my garage floor in a million pieces. Sometimes the best laid plans........

07-29-2018, 08:59 PM	#5
bluek5 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Lehi,Utah Posts: 1,330	Re: rebuilt steering column Are you thinking about Les 70Shortfleet ?

07-30-2018, 06:11 AM	#6
1tuff71 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Clarkston, Michigan Posts: 465	Re: rebuilt steering column yes that's the guy I believe rebuilds them too. not sure about his work though. has anyone here done business with him. __________________ Bought this thing bone stock with intentions to just add a lift and tires and the next thing I knew it was on my garage floor in a million pieces. Sometimes the best laid plans........ Last edited by 1tuff71; 07-30-2018 at 06:20 AM. Reason: duplicate message

07-30-2018, 06:16 AM	#7
1tuff71 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Clarkston, Michigan Posts: 465	Re: rebuilt steering column yes I believe that's the one I heard of before. has anyone done business with him that can verify his quality of work ?? __________________ Bought this thing bone stock with intentions to just add a lift and tires and the next thing I knew it was on my garage floor in a million pieces. Sometimes the best laid plans........

07-30-2018, 09:41 AM	#8
68panelman Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Delaware and Long Island, New York Posts: 3,456	Re: rebuilt steering column Unless your Blazer is the daily driver, Get the parts and yank that sucker, Bring it inside, set it up on the kitchen table and get to work. There's not a lot to them.

08-02-2018, 01:30 PM	#9
DeBattista Registered User Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: South San Francisco, CA Posts: 29	Re: rebuilt steering column Yah, honestly I wouldn't be too scared of ripping apart that column the only trick is remember the order stuff goes back. I just this week took apart a tilt and a non-tilt column and the only things I would is forget to put certain parts in the right order thinking I could put it in later.

08-03-2018, 05:45 AM	#10
tristan Registered User Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Western PA Posts: 1,295	Re: rebuilt steering column Les does beautiful work. He has done two tilt columns for me and they came back better than new, including the one that UPS turned oblong during the trip from my house to his.



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