Steering Column Repair: 1991 f150 shift tube, tilt wheel, pot metal

Question
The shift tube made of pot metal or aluminum or(?) snapped on my ford f150
with a/t and tilt wheel.  Ford says they don't have them anymore.  Where can I
reliably get one or can the one i have be brazed.  The inner shaft is steel and
just fine, since all the stress is mostly there could i get away with a good braze
job?

Answer
Hi Gary:

The shift tube  and shaft are a very popular repair.  My company does this job often and we stock all of the parts you need.  You will have to replace both the tube and the shaft...the shaft bends slightly which is what causes the outer tube to snap.  These are not expensive and the replacement is fairly easy.

Check out our website, these pages and the parts I am referring to.

http://stolenandrecovered.com
http://stolenandrecovered.com/parts2/gm.php#A3
Ford01-F7DZ-7R264-AA Ford Shift Shaft
$19.48
Ford02-1F1Z 7212AA Ford Shift Tube
$24.32

If these are the correct parts, simply drop us an email on our "Contact Us / Order Parts" page and you will be able to order the parts directly:
http://www.stolenandrecovered.com/contact.php

Hope to hear from you
Doug