Re: [AMC-list] Safety Weinie - Did '68 '69 Rambler American frontseats come with headrests - other stuff to snag and retrofit?

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Just happened to wonder. 
Do you need to change the whole column?
   When my dad added p/s to our 65 he pulled the SOdeath and cut off the shaft. He ground flats on it until it took the out double D slip put it together installed it then brazed around the double D. 
    You should be able to either get a later model shaft out of an American or have the SOD cut and modded. Length is critical other wise you can possible use the stock column. Though it would still not collapse the shaft would and that would help. 
   YMMV as is have not tried this!


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" From: Bruce Griffis <bruce.griffis@xxxxxxxxx>
" 
" Those of you with newer Rambler Americans - did the headrests become
" standard in '68? 

my '68 doesn't have them.  it does have higher seat backs than my
'66s did.

" Would the seats be a bolt-in replacement for a '65 if I were to find
" some? 

haven't scrutinized closely but think so.  they look the same.

" Anything else I should snag if I go? Like the steering column? (my '65
" is a three on the tree, so I'd need to find out if the junkyard '68 is
" the same)

note - column wiring is different on '67-up, with 4-way flashers etc,
and the connector is also different.  it'll work but isn't
plug-'n-play.
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