You can adjust some of the slop out of the steering gear, but you have to be careful. Better to be 2 hairs too loose, than 1 hair too tight. I adjusted mine about 1/8 of a turn and that took most of the slop out.
Thanks, ill try that hopefully next weekend when I get some time. Overall its ok as is if I just reminded myself its a 53 year old car.
Hopefully I can get mine as clean as yours someday.