chevy truck steering column mod ?

[72frmtrk]

Hello, Has anyone ever shortened a chevy van tilt steering column to make it fit into a 4x4 truck? I thought all I had to do was move the reverse light switch closer to the firewall. It looks like I'm going to have to shorten the whole column also. I just got done restoring this column tearing it apart sanding it and repainting it. I also replaced all the bearings and turn signal cam. Now I get to tear it all back apart! Then cut and hack it up then put it all back together again. I just love doing things the hard way! Why do it right the first time when you can do it right the second time. Anyway if anyone has done this in the past can you please let me know? The measurements would help out alot but thats probably asking to much