That 1/2" of space has to be showing up somewhere else. Either the steering column is a half inch out of the steering box or the shifter column is a half inch farther down in the engine bay. Or maybe the shift lever just needs to be turned farther down? I don't know.

I'd look around for other discrepancies. Maybe splines showing on the steering shaft at the steering gear, etc.

Last edited by Otto Skorzeny; 02/25/2023 6:43 PM.
1950 Chevrolet 3100 (Ol' Roy)

1939 Packard Standard Eight Coupe (The Phantom) | 1956 Cadillac Coupe de Ville (The Bismarck) | 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 coupe |1966 Ford Mustang (Little Red) | 1969 Pontiac GTO (The Dishpit) I 1979 Ford F-100 | 1976 Ford F-150 (Big Red) | 1995 Ford F-150 (Newt)