Steering Column Help!!!!!

[slick copper]

Hey guys! Recently took my steering column apart to paint it and replace the upper bearing. It a non tilt, automatic column shift. It's in my 67 C/10, but doesn't look like it was the original column. Looks corect for those trucks, but it was from a truck that was originally like dark olive green.
The problem I'm having is when I go to put it all back together the steering wheel likes about another 1/4 - 3/8 of an inch from hitting the splines. Took it back apart and noticed the cup that holds the guts of the turnsignal stuff has three little cutouts in it, and the inner part of the column has the matching 3 tabs that this slides onto. But they don't line up my shift indicator it sits about an inch to the left. I thought it would push in and turn into place like to lock it, but it won't go in far enough. At that point it already crammed up against the Shifter collar. Confused and aggravated! .

[slick copper]

Was able to run outside inbetween storms and take a couple quick pics to show you all what I'm talking about.

[chevynova22602]

Make sure the joint spring isn't pressed in under the hood where it all connects together I had the same issue hope this helps
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[slick copper]

Joint spring? Where exactly is that?

[chevynova22602]

On mine its between column and where it connects to where the rag joint is but mine don't have a rag joint just a spring and when its all lined up right I can sit in the truck and pull the S wheel and it will come out about 1/4 inc
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[chevynova22602]

But if its not all lined up I have the same problem u got
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