This product has received the 'Crappy Product' certificate.
Items that receive the 'Crappy Product' certificate are products that we carry for comparison purposes as they are often the version offered by other vendors or because it is the only version available. We would not be willing to use these parts on our own cars, and we do not recommend purchasing these parts.
WE ARE NOT ABLE TO ACCEPT RETURNS FOR THESE PARTS.
Product Condition Grades
Below is a general description of what the criteria is for our product condition grades. These are generalizations that are intended to give you an idea of the condition of the product at a quick glance. Because different parts degrade at different rates, there are variances in what the letters represent, please see the products description for details about the condition of any particular product.
A = Excellent / Above Average
B = Average / Some flaws / Good to Excellent Driver Quality
C = Obvious flaws / Poor to Average Driver Quality
D, E, F = Worse, Worser, Worsest
1970 Mercury Cougar / Ford Mustang columns were a weak design from the factory. We find that all the columns we get have some degree of excessive play, some will not even hold position. The design was improved upon greatly as the years went by and spending a little more on an updated / rebuilt one is well worth the investment. This is a 100% complete column with key and all parts needed to convert from a fixed to a tilt column. You can use your existing plastic plastic color keyed collar and ignition switch. If you provide a key we can rekey the column to match your car.
KEEP IN MIND THAT WE NEED TO KNOW IF YOUR COUGAR WAS MADE BEFORE OR AFTER 1/5/70.
There is an active thread on the Classic Cougar Community Forum discussing tilt columns and trouble shooting.
*NOTE* For tilt column service, you can contact Tony Augustine at 6t8cougarguy@gmail.com. Tony is a trusted colleague of WCCC and we've sent many customers his way since our column specialist retired last year.
Check out our video on Tilt Column service and repair