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I am about to remove my cab from my 1965 C10 and I am looking for advice on how to remove the steering column. The truck has a Powerglide automatic transmission. Any advice is welcomed.

Remove the cross bolt at the rag joint and tap on the rag joint the free from steering box but don't take all the way off the splines at this time. re move the clamp at the firewall and take out the three bolts holding on the bracket that the clamp went to.Disconnect the shifter linkage from column. Now move to the inside of the truck and remove the four screws holding the cover plate on the back side of the firewall. If your truck is nice, has the seat still in it, or for eaze of removal remove steering wheel. I have removed them with steering wheel attached but it is very tight and tough to do. Now remove ebrake handle from column bracket. remove the four bolts holding the column bracket to the pedal assembly. At the point the column will drop down till the steering shaft touches the bottom of the hole in the firewall. NOw pull back on the column. you may have to get back out and tap on the rag joint as someone pulls back on the column. Once you are free of the steering box twist the column till the shift arm will fit thru the hole with the column. Good luck Lyle

Thanks 66Suburban. Your reply is very helpful!