I need to attach the turning siginal

[Dominick]

When I bought the truck it had no turning siginal. It has the hole, but no lever. I now have the lever, but I have no idea how to put this in. I'm going to buy the shop book soon, but does anyonel know how to deal with this?

[azdon]

I'm not sure of the exact steering column on a 65 pickup, so my comments on this are general to chevy steering columns, particularly versions from the seventies, which, (I think) hadn't changed much from the sixties.....
If your T/S lever is flat on the one end with a hole drilled in it.... you will have to remove the steering wheel. If it's threaded, you can screw it into it's socket (if it's there) If not remove steering wheel!
Next, for the version that screws in, you will see a round, plastic apparatus of about three inches in diameter inside the cup and around the steering shaft. This is the T/S switch and the copper ring nearest the staft is the contact for your horn button. Upon examination, you will notice that the switch pivots on the left side. Immediately adjacent (on top of) to the pivot, you will see a screw hole in the middle of a slot which just happens to fit the flattened end of you lever. You will use an appropriately sized, self tapping screw to attach your lever there.... BUT WAIT! First inspect the moving part of the switch to make sure it is complete and not broken. They will usually break right in that slot from the lever being pushed too hard to the left or right. If the switch is broken, it must be replaced.....Glue will not stick properly to poly plastic and there is too much mechanical force right there anyway! NAPA should carry that switch!
When you get the new switch and can't figure out how to feed the wire plugs through the steering column, refer to my reply post in the thread regarding painless wiring.

[Dominick]

Yes it is one that you screw in, but I don't know how to remove the steering wheel, I know you need a specail tool of some sort... maybe not for this truck though.

[Dave Young]

There are a couple ways to do it. The easiest and safest way is to use a steering wheel puller. Autozone or Checker should be willing to let you borrow one. Another way is to loosen the nut until it's a couple threads or so beyond the end of the bolt. Then, while pulling on the wheel, use a small sledge hammer to tap the end of the shaft. It's usually better to have someone help you with this part so you can pull no the wheel evenly. Just make sure you're hitting the nut and NOT the shaft. If you hit the end of the shaft, it will expand and the nut won't go back on.

[riverracer]

It's best to use a puller, lot of times they won't come off just by whacking it, especially if the wheel was over tightened and hasn't been off in 20 years!...

[azdon]

Most of the time, you can pull the steering wheel off by running the nut off the steering wheel all but about three complete turns. Then, plant your feet on the floorboard, grab the wheel with hands 180 degrees of each other and PULL as if you are standing on the brake pedal and the truck won't stop! While you've got a good firm standing pull, alternately pull with your right hand then left hand. It should break loose!

[3onthetree]

I suppose you've already figured it out, but i've had to put the turn signal back onto my '65. pop off horn cap, unscrew 3 screws inside it (disconnect battery or you'll be sorry...), loosen center nut, use steering wheel puller and remove wheel, and there ya go. Another thin plate of metal and then your signal harness, just place the turn signal into it's appropriate depression in the plastic harness, screw in and your good to go, but while you've got the wheel off, spray down the metal contacts with contact cleaner for good measure ;D