Steering column help

[Tony Barracuda]

So I need help again. I bought a p/s floor shift column from a member for my 68 barracuda.
I rebuilt it and now putting the car together and the column seems to short. My car came with column shift p/s
one. Am I doing something wrong or just missing something? Here is some pics.
Thanks!

 

[Woodys_Cuda]

The shaft can collapse (safety feature). I had to extend mine because of the same issue.

We left the steering wheel on and placed the column face down on the steering wheel. With a hammer we tapped upwards with vice grips on the shaft under the pins with the coupler removed to extend it.





*EDIT*

skip to the 3 minute mark on the video to see another way of doing it.

Video here:

 

[remytherat]

The coupler can slide a significant amount along the column. How close are the shoes in the coupler from coming out?

 

[Tony Barracuda]

Ok good to know. Thanks

 

[Tony Barracuda]

I pulled on the coupler as much as I could by hand. I may want to tap on it a touch to see, because I do remember the shaft had the little plastic pins in it — unless it collapsed a bit when I was putting it together and had it upright and the coupler on the floor and fighting with the collar up top. ???

 

[Tony Barracuda]

Nope, shaft has to be collapsed was able to punch the coupler in about 1 1/8 in and pull back out to where the coupler just touches the box shaft.