Installing A Cheap Universal Tilt Steering Column In Your Hot Rod - 1956 Chevy Gasser Wagon

Where people just smaller 60 or 70 years ago? Every 40's and 50's car I have ever sat in, I JUST DON'T FIT. In the wagon I decided to move the seat back a few inches (sorry back seaters) and I also sprung for a new tilt column.
I didn't want a steering lock or key in the column so I went with a base model tilt with a 4 way hazard button. They're made in multiple lengths for pretty much any application. All that I needed was a universal coupler and we were in business.
The nice thing about newer style columns in the wiring connecters are typically of Chevy design. So if you have installed a universal wiring harness, it will clip right together and make for a slick install.
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[@ericmitchell6474]

You can pop the plastic end out of that column and shorten it just put one in a 57 for someone that's why there call it custom keep up the good videos thanks

[@torekristoffersen176]

Wagons are very cool, and such a hot commodity right now….. Love this ‘56

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

I agree Torrey!

[@brokenguillotine6988]

Fr do

[@boruff68]

You just LOVE playing with the high beam switch just to see that indicator light up in the cluster..... lol ;)

[@sneakysgarage2412]

Always fun with no directions and parts missing

[@94jimmy5]

Closer to being a driver, nota hangar queen.

[@henryescat1104]

Cool. The Wagon finally gets some attention again..

[@marygarner5249]

That Wagon is just so COOL what a grocery getter 😁😁❤

[@davidwood1923]

That's a Win... Thanks for Sharing

[@DDSpeedShop]

Thanks man

[@SuperSportstudio]

Love the wagon! Glad to see it back in the garage ; )

[@matthewfocke5360]

Yea, Your wagon keeps getting better. A total redo in years to come, I bet. It's your family vacation wagon...Dogs and all! I love it.

[@rogerarmstrong8893]

Man I am jealous it's like tri fives must grow in your garden. Love it cant stop watching.

[@mattmccain8492]

Hmm. Done this conversion the old school way before the aftermarket columns came into being. We used a tilt column from a 69-78 Chevy van back then. The aftermarket columns are based on them..use the same switches too.

[@MrIgor1955]

I've put a tilt column in all of my builds over the last 30 years. I've used donor columns from various vehicles and some aftermarket columns I'm 6'3" and need the extra leg room. Especially in my manual shift cars. Keep up the good work.

[@JazzStrat781]

Man I am loving all the Tri 5 content, hoping to have my own project soon as I can. Best to you both (and the pups) 👍

[@DDSpeedShop]

Keep ur eyes peeled man

[@bobbymiller1672]

Nice addition to the Wagon man . I see good things happening in the future for Dan with this Ride .

[@Zazu2You]

Nice work!! Glad to see you home safe after Miles of Mayhem!! Cheers!! 🤓

[@bigbobk1963]

Welcome Home ....glad ur back!!!!

[@garymatthys3605]

Grant has that wheel in metal-flake, different colors. Cool kind of a gasser look.

[@DDSpeedShop]

Yeah they are damn cool looking

[@wandahelmer1038]

The shaft is called DD double D, cool Ha.

[@DDSpeedShop]

Haha right?

[@thehoule70]

Welcome back lol to your place I meant I did watch your road Trip it was awesome except for the guy that booted you out of his shop koodoos to you for not saying the Guys name or name of the shop classy Dan classy 😎

[@deetee3153]

You have inspired me to attempt a tilt wheel in my 57 chevy!

[@DDSpeedShop]

Do it!

[@shanehack871]

Great vid. I'm learning so much. I may have to invest in a shirt🙂

[@bobpratt8224]

Can't wait too see you all at the track

[@deanrayne7302]

Glad to see more car videos. I was going through withdrawals from not having my daily DD Speedshop videos. I was beginning to think you lost internet after Saturday’s live stream ha ha

[@michaelcarmack4731]

Cool set up

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Great vid..................... 👍👍👍

[@briankinnear7461]

Love the old wagons. Looks like the wiring is pretty much done. Now you just need to get it running nicely. Be safe and stay well.

[@youtubefilmvisionary67]

Luv the New Tilt column & steering wheel!!....

[@markallen1413]

Being a Mopar man I really love the wagon too👍👍👍👍👍

[@OlysGarage]

See, I actually enjoy wiring. Routing, planning circuits, rebuilding instrument clusters, adding in accessories and such. Just something clean and easy to fart around with I guess... Its quite obvious thats NOT the case with alot of people from some of the wiring jobs I've seen in cars I've purchased! Some pretty scary! Nice to see the wagon back in, what wondering if it was going to get forgotten with the Black Widow now fresh on the mind. Never get tired of the Tri-five stuff. I have the same year Fords and alot of it actually does relate.

[@DDSpeedShop]

Yeah. It ain't my jam

[@OlysGarage]

@@DDSpeedShop you aren't bad at it and seem to understand it well. Just have to get you to use more than just red wire! 😆

[@patrickharrand]

Another great video Dan. Trailer fender welds look good too. Thanks for sharing your Garage Time with us.

[@glennnickerson8438]

In the past, I've used a 2 bolt exhaust flange to mount the column to the floor. The inside diameter matches well and if you don't want to weld it to the column a split flange will work. Dan have a "grounding issue"? Nah, other than an his excessive compulsion for everything mid 50's Chevys, he seems grounded...🤣🤣

[@DDSpeedShop]

See ur a smart dude!

[@franksgarage8551]

As long as you are a better grinder than a welder, its all good!

[@rockymasel3317]

Clickety clack, the wagon's BACK! Thanks as always!

[@mlh10475]

DD Speed shop!

[@shartne]

Nice Column.

[@kevinl.2291]

Looking good Dan I love the new column. Keep up the good work and see you next video.👍😎✌️

[@rogerfrancis65]

Practice makes perfect, the Tig repair looks fine

[@ernestpower2202]

Nice aluminium welding! Perfect and straight and no warping!

[@DDSpeedShop]

Thanks!

[@morgansword]

I loved the 57 four door hardtop that you got, but a fifty six is the year they looked the best to me. I like these better than the road tour ones but we take what we get. I really enjoyed seeing a nice column in the car/wagon. Chevy was not thinking too hard when they put the "Impaler shaft" on their older rides.... nor were other car companies for that matter. I think I told you I used to drive a wrecker for my dad as a kid so some wrecks were um... narely. I keep thinking that this 56 is kinda leading you to a upholstery shop before its all over. This will be a first for you to have wiring management inside a rig. Have fun out there doing the race thing... its like a virus, once you start racing, it stays in your system. A little spritz with a rattle can inside and head for the show being towed by a 55 gasser/plow car. I was down south in the lower forty eight many years ago and seen a engine hoist hanging off the back of a car towing another. Cheers

[@danielwilkinson9351]

I enjoy your channel very much, remind me of when I was young with all of your energy. I still work on my 71 monte but its not as easy as it used to be

[@DDSpeedShop]

Gotta keep busy my friend

[@danielwilkinson9351]

@@DDSpeedShop I especially enjoyed making the 57 into a 2 door. I had one in 1970 and blew the motor and sold it for junk for 50 dollars. That's when you could get a new car for 2800 bucks. Those were really good days. Keep up the videos

[@mikewencho]

I really like the work that you do! I find your channel very very entertaining and very funny!! You do great work ! My name is Mike and I’m from Cleveland Ohio! Keep up the excellent channel!!

[@study650]

it's looking good.

[@CatholicBoy1957]

As long as you don't run off the road and run the steering column through your chest you really don't need that energy absorbing feature at all. Just fluff. Kind of like the folding hoods that don't go through the windshield and give you a crew cut. .

[@ksokie63]

Can't wait to see it done. Thanks for sharing.

[@perrylankford4269]

Good job!

[@MrMmaretic]

My 55 has a light in the ignition switch that comes on with the dome light, yours does too.

[@howardkoster4026]

Dan I understand you're being angry with the wagon. You were upset with the Satellite and Challenger too...They turned out pretty good if I remember correct. You'll get the wagon's issues sorted out. You work on REAL tri-fives! You get to drive yours. I work on model tri-fives...

[@vet-7174]

Lovin the LongRoof !!!

[@stevenwithanS]

The horn works 60% of the time every time, lol. Nice job on that stuff. Electrical sucks. Fenders look good.

[@deliveryguyrx]

DD Speed Shop has horns! Maple Motors doesn't ,lol.

[@darinmbicknell]

Illuminants is the metric word for lighting.

[@DDSpeedShop]

Haha

[@vicmabus1532]

Ready for inspection!

[@SweatyFatGuy]

Getting in and out of my Cuda is similar to a car with a cage in it, the GTO is simple, but fitting under the steering wheel of the Plymouth requires special movements.. I am a short fat guy, so a tilt would be great but on an E body its not an easy thing. I feel your pain, but in a shorter package.

[@miker252]

I remember a gauge regulator to lower and keep the voltage to the senders consistent.

[@phillipragsdale3382]

I want a tour of the downstairs storage just for fun

[@RGGarage]

wow, fancy wiring action. is this DD speed shop. lol. looks sweet !!

[@Nova.1971]

That looks pretty good...well done Dan!!!

[@IronHorseGarage]

Good stuff Dan the Man!!!!

[@DDSpeedShop]

Thanks man

[@robertironside3166]

Time to get a 6.0 LS from a "Salvage" job and maybe freshen it up with new rings, lap the valve seats... valve springs, lifters and cam... optional? [but would make fab youtube content]. So much reliability and then you get to rip this traitorous 454 apart and keep it for some other drag monster and have a nice reliable grocery getting Wagon of most people's dreams [certainly I'd call it a dream wagon]. New painted [patina'd] hood after you get the LS in it though and Turbo [no scoop as it will be a grocery getting SLEEPER wagon]. :-)) Dani would perfer the reliability with the 6.0 LS... could you stroke the 6.0 to something closer to like a 427 number... hmmm lmao

[@miketowtruck13]

Ironic as hell brother but thats called a Double D coupler lol sweet

[@donbearden1953]

Dan, you said something about being or not being an idiot, well your definitely NOT an idiot! You have a world of knowledge and talents about building cars in my opinion. I do have a question and I’m not trying to be a smart as$. Your title referred to the wagon as a “Gasser”, what makes this car a gasser? I’m older now but in my younger hotrod days, it wasn’t a gasser unless it was jacked up in the front and had a straight axel. Most gassers back then didn’t have fender wells and the back end was way lower than the front and was supposed to help traction. Maybe I’m just thinking about the dragsters from all the drag tracks that I attended and raced at…

[@DDSpeedShop]

Thanks Don. I appreciate it my friend!

[@Rollormotor]

Where is your tachometer? Looks like that cute little three pack of gauges would fit perfectly inside the hole for the radio 👍 don't forget to hook the dash lights to your gauges also.

[@garymccord4277]

Liked that the wagon is back on the main bunner. like about knowing the GM style from speedway wiring harness works with those columns Thanks for info on installing Thinking about trying but was needing a push to start this change thinks for the push.

[@DDSpeedShop]

Get after it man!

[@jameshall4385]

It looks good. It’s almost too good for you. It’s not junkie enough. 😂 if you want turn signals, you should have to touch two bare wires together as you’re driving.

[@vanstechcorral]

All ya need is a Saturn Vue electric power steering unit to challenge your fab skills.

[@jessea6190]

Yes sir dan enjoying these trifive videos keep up the awesome job buddy

[@novanut1964]

i appreciate this video, i need to install the same type v-shape instrument cluster in my 1961 chevy step van, thanks!

[@RandBLSWorld]

Drop it in !

[@Wooley689]

Make sure to use that dielectric grease on the horn button.

[@StewsChannel]

Lol, someday I will own a tri5... Hopefully anyway. I like the column, looks good in there!

[@StewsChannel]

Hmmm, after looking at some of the pricing on Kijiji it looks kind of doubtful that I will! Lmao!

[@papilloncycles3463]

Win with the welder!

[@Tim-57]

Hey Dan Was saving this one for later...which became even later😉 I do not know how you deal with the mass' of wiring, even cords on a computer are my nemisis; I need them to be all tied up and out of my way....then they are more of a pain when I need to change something..haha This column looks great in the car. Have you made up your mind about the wagon yet? Take care of Yourself.

[@galieric]

Dd speed shop .. dd speed shop

[@davidingling9791]

I love that car ! You're not fat Dan ur pleasantly plump lol

[@shanewright6958]

Another great video 👍👍🇨🇱

[@TheSaxon25]

Love that wagon!! 🍻

[@smarternu]

Super simple to convert a 605 PS box to use in a tri-5. They use a standard rag joint.

[@javierdenardo2607]

Wagon is jealous and wants all the attentiion

[@hydroy1]

The grant hub & horn kits are cheap pot metal hubs and have always been junk, never work right and horn button fall apart in short order. The cure is a GM steering hub & horn kit for a 60s corvette or Chevelle with a Chevy SS 3 spoke stainless14 inch wheel or if you got the money a wood Vette wheel that all use the heavy duty GM hub and horn kit & button. Also the Olds SX stainless 4 spoke wheels also fit the GM hub and are very nice as well but the grants are built to fail. That Grant wheel you got is a 12 inch, all the GM wheels are a 14 inch , you will like any of the GM wheels.

[@mikepoint4983]

I can’t wait to see the wagon drive under its own power

[@MortskeRepair]

I wanted to see you file that shaft down!!!

[@DDSpeedShop]

Dm me......

[@MortskeRepair]

@@DDSpeedShop done

[@Meriks_Hot_Rods]

I love this car, and the fiber glass hood, but they don’t match each other.

[@hippydippy]

I agree.... No offense meant, but the hood just kills the looks for me. I like the bug catcher so much better, but it's not my car. I say.... Whatever spins your tires!

[@jonnylemons420]

You gotta get the wagon going and do BURNOUTS!!!

[@melvinthompson4702]

👍😎😎😎

[@Larommi]

As a tall fat man, I thought the thumbnail was specifically for me.

[@DDSpeedShop]

Haha it could be.

[@Krackerxoxo]

Wagons Arg. Stay on the black top.

[@g.eflint93]

Only short people could afford cars back then..LOL. Being an old fossil like me it kinda bothers me those old cars columns don't collapse..but hey thats how they did it then and it worked. My old 55 had the turning radius of The Queen Mary..Just don't do any three point turns LOL

[@hotrod4d]

Kinda tall, definitely fat guy here and I approve!

[@robertgembala8532]

🤘

[@mikerichards6311]

👍

[@erickincaid961]

I wonder if the gage cluster is out of a 55 instead of a 56. I read some where that the high beam light was Red on a 55 but for 56 and 57 the high beam lights are Blue.

[@Bluetrucky1]

I gota 4dr sport sedan 57 and a 2 dr rotted but roof is good is it doable please some info sure looks like u r the man

[@danblythe2979]

How cheap is cheap? Nice looking!

[@TexxxTexaco]

Horn by Maple Motors?

[@CrazyWillie01]

Dan bud how did ya cut the steering shaft death wheel, ?Sawsall ? Help please

[@howardkoster4026]

I gave my Grant steering wheel away to my nephew. I miss it though. It's cool but cannot be used on modern cars. Dan, I wish I had your confidence... I'm short tempered / hot headed enough though....ANYBODY I meet with the same last name as me, tells me it's a family trait.......... That's,,,,fine....Actually it's not..

[@rogerwachal3718]

I like how you showed about installing the steering column and wiring ,you make it not look intimidating . as far as the trailer fenders I think you did great job on repairing them ,your welds look good . did you ever get the stickers that I sent you over a month ago ?

[@DDSpeedShop]

Thanks man! Just gotta do bite sized pieces

[@brandonfassbender5075]

man we just put our 5.3 in our 1956 wagon and the headers we got don't clear the Factory steering box :(

[@franksgarage8551]

Is the indexing the flats critical? So turn signal cancel works properly. Real armstong steering with the smaller wheel.

[@stonedkm]

Call that car christine