steering column rebuild

[mrose]

I have a 1968 Barracuda and I am considering rebuilding my column. It is a base model no tilt and floor shifter.
I am wondering if my shear pins are ok, as it seems to have shortened since I took it out? Can I get into the column to check them out easily and if something needs rebuilt is that relativily straight forward?
Thanks in advance

 

[ssba]

There is no need to rebuild column over shear pins. There is no such thing.
What people think are pins is just a drilled hole in the outer telescoping tube.
It is drilled as a means to inject the nylon in between the solid shaft and tube
to create a slip joint for the shaft to collapse during an impact.
The nylon is still in the machined grooves of the solid shaft and still functions
the same even once the column has collapsed. Just pull it out and connect to
steering gear spline and all is at the correct length again.

 

[mrose]

Great information, makes sense.
Thanks for your reply