Hello Eric,
I tried Columns Galore, and had a phone message waiting this morning, and then called him when I got to work. Unfortunately as you said he didn't have parts going back as far as 1959. He did say if I sent him my column he could probably come close with something newer that would work, or rebuild the old pieces of mine, but this was at the hefty figure of around $750.00, and that did not include what would most likely be outrageous shipping charges to the East Coast where I think they are located. I told him I would consider that as a last resort, but preferred to keep the car as original as possible for as long as possible. I am sure in antique car crazy southern California, I will eventually come up with a solution, and I have not yet tapped the local car club I belong to which includes all of southern California. I am about to get the car back once again from the overheating episode which I think was a blown freeze plug. Who would have thought I finally get the engine rebuilt, and am able to drive the car, and now this strange steering problem comes up.
Bill '59 Crown
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