[Jon Weston]

AFAIK the only tilt offered from the factory on 1968 Mustangs was the tilt-away column. It is possible that the column your seller has is one of those with the "away" disabled or otherwise non-functional. The away function is triggered by a second pin switch in the driver's door jamb. Alternatively, it could be an aftermarket tilt column such as I-Did-It or Flaming River. Note that the factory column uses the turn signal stalk to activate the tilt function. The aftermarket as well as the GM and Chrysler tilt columns from that era have a separate tilt stalk. Given that these columns are 45+ years old, they are likely to need some refurbishing if they have not already been done. There is a guy in Santa Clara that does work on tilt away columns

Thanks, that's some food for thought. I guessed that the most likely thing was what you've confirmed -- the tilt-away option is probably just non-functional on this car. I also forgot about the two-in-one turn signal switch, which seems like a tricky design. The car in question looks all original and covered in dust, so I doubt it has an aftermarket column.

I may wind up with an Ididit after all, as it seems that after the initial purchase and restoration of an OEM tilt, I'd probably wind up spending the same amount on either.

 

[Jon Weston]

Darn, so nobody knows if there was ever a non-vacuum tilt column in a Mustang?