I have a 1967 Firebird tilt column. My buddy lost control while racing and hit a wall. Thus, the column is collapsed. He took it all apart to try and fix it, then gave up, and gave it to me. I see the chicken wire looking collapsible cage that is indeed collapsed [mast?]. I have a couple of non-tilt columns and I was wondering if I can take that part from one and use it in the tilt column. I know GM likes to keep parts interchangeable as much as it can. I have taken columns apart before but I just need to know if that part is usable before I disassemble a column for nothing. Another option is that I have a 2nd gen tilt column. I read that it will only retrofit a 1969 car? Why? If I transfer the 1968 firewall and dash mounts to the 2nd gen what else is different?
