I'm replacing my steering box in my 69RR and I was reading the instructions (imagine that) It says to remove the column to avoid damage to the energy absorbing steering column. I got the gear box out without doing that. I'm pretty sure this part is suppose to slide back and forth to allow removal but I'm just trying to clarify. I "rebuilt" this part with a kit I bought from one of the vendors.It consisted of a pin,spring, some half round discs and a rubber boot. Everything is tight. I was thinking the webbed section under the dash was the collapsable part of the colunm. I was just going to install the gear, line everything up straight, slide the sleeve onto the shaft and put the pin in it. Any input on this? Thanks