how do I shorten a steering column housing

Ok, don't haze me too bad, I did search it and didn't find any posts or pictures on shortening the OUTER steering column housing. After upgrading my heads on my 383 where the headers barely cleared, now it hits. So, I need someone to point me to the posts for cutting the column housing back to the firewall and moving the bearing. Don't need to re-post it if one already exists, just help point me to it. :happy1: And if it has info about removing the column shifter stuff in the same post, that would be a bonus as I have a console car. Thanks. I am going to try to figure it out in about an hour no matter what :)