Hello and welcome to the board. Your steering column can expand to make up this difference. If you have your column out you should see 2 plastic sheer pins in the column which may or may not be broken already. If they arent broken try and remove them so you can reuse them. Once out you should be able to lengthen the steering column to the right length, there should be a set of holes in the inner shaft that line up with the holes in the outer shaft. Reinsert the old sheer pins or use nylon screws.