is a 3spd.man. a 1 pc. steering col.?

[BUXMAN66]

my truck is an original 3 spd. manual on the column. a previous owner changed it over to a automatic w/column shift.i believe the column is still the original,but has been modified to utilize the arm and eyelet on the shaft at the firewall to change positions of the turbo 350(prnd12). everything has been disconnected and i can't get the column to separate.looks as if the shaft is a one piece,from steering wheel to the rag joint.i drilled out the shear pins in preparation of having to colapse the length.but crapola!can't get it to separate! am i gonna have to get the sawzall out and cut the shaft,to get the steering column out...and then go to a junk yard and get the proper intermediate shaft?was hoping that under the clamp coupling i would find the female end of the intermediate shaft and put my van's male shaft into it.anyone help me on this?thanks,buxman66.