Well, I got the pin out. I ended up taking it to a friend who had a press and we made quick work of it. Now, I'm at the stage of putting the column back in and measuring everything twice before making the cut to the Flaming River shaft.

I'm not quite as stressed about making the cut now that I see the factory made for lots of room for adjustment with where the column ends up with the oval slots for the bolts that hold the column up.