I used the stock steering wheel and column in my 46 pickup. I also wanted the truck to look stock so I am keeping it all looking original. But it has a pacer front ifs that we mated to the stock steering column using universal joints. I made a custom floor panel so I could put the steering wheel in a coupler I made and welded to floor and would have plenty of clearance over the trans. If you want more details and some pictures then pm me. The dificulty of using the stock column depends on the engine used, front ifs, how the headers or manifolds exit out. That will make you then figure how your need to design your mounts and brackets.
