Pretty common problem. You didn't tell us how tall you are, but if your over 6ft you will likely have the problem. One cure is changing out the steering column to a tilt such as Ididit or Flaming River. Folks back in '53 weren't as tall I guess.
Martin
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'47 Chevy 3100 5 Window (long term project)
‘65 Chevy Biscayne (Emily)
‘39 Dodge Business Coupe (Clarence)
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