has anybody done this yet

trudysduster said

here is a pic of what I am dealing with. The back bolt looks like it is gone but it has a sleeve in there and I backed the outer bolt out so it clears the shaft. I think if I go with a smaller diameter DOM tubing like FL5 said it should work. It is so close I think the paint scrapes when I turn the wheel. any suggestions is appreciated.

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Just in case....have you loosened the column at the fire wall and moved it as far as possible away from the manifold. The factory always left some play at the fire wall. You can even loosen the bolts under the dash to help get the column to move after you loosen the fire wall bolts/screws.
I would go as far as slotting the holes in the column support clamp (under the dash) to let the steering column move just another 1/16".
Treblig