here is my steering wheel in my 57.

http://s251.photobucket.com/albums/...00/?action=view&current=DSC01721.jpg

if i get a chance to take my cover off later today, i will measure my column for you then.

i am 6 feet tall and 240 lbs, and yes, the factory wheel does come close to my gut also.

leonard

1957 Chevy 3100 1/2-Ton
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