Shoddy Steering Column Restoration - I Was Burned!

Small update. I spoke with the outfit that actually built the column (actually, I called them this AM -- Mondays are appropriate). They want a link to this discussion, so I gave it to them. I also passed it on to the guy who sold the column to me. You see, I bought it from one known vendor who had it drop shipped from the restoration house. I should point out I have the original box the column came in. On that box was the shippers full name and address typed right on the UPS label. Sure enough, it is the same as the outfit who supposedly built it since I have a rather comprehensive paper trail -- the direct shipping info, several copies of invoices from the selling dealer, UPS docs, Canada Customs docs and so on. As you might have guessed, this paperwork is necessary in order for the part to cross the border. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/cool.gif[/img]

Now the builder suggests it probably isn't one of his columns. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/laugh.gif[/img] that means he didn't ship it directly to me? And that means he didn't sign off <span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="text-decoration: underline">all</span></span> of the documentation necessary for Canada Customs either? L-O-L.

And one more thing: He stated he doesn't use lithium soap grease inside a column. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/hmmm.gif[/img]. I have plenty of GM Service Info that states otherwise. And I suspect if they had actually taken the time to clean the column internals, they'd have found a 42 year old collection of dried white lithium grease [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/hmmm.gif[/img] I guess dirty farm implement grease is better.. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/grin.gif[/img]

The intrigue is building. L-O-L.

Wayne