backup light switch.

DA65RT said
I'm new to your forum. Can you help me find the thread where someone talked about using a magnetic switch. That makes sense to me and I'm sure I could design one, but I don't see a logical place to mount it with the column shift automatic.
I really appreciate everyone's comments

Your car's switch might be more like the ones ysed up 'til March '68.
You can see in this snip from the service manual how a screw can work as a subsitute.

The pin (aka operating lever) is made of two parts. @Dana67Dart discovered the prongs are expanded by pushing the smaller rod down once the pin is in position.