Any ideas on how I can stop column shift linkage hitting brake booster on my 6810?

[pjmoreland]

There is a collapsible slip joint at the bottom end of the steering shaft that is held in place by plastic pins. Some people like to drill out these pins so they can collapse the joint and move their steering wheel closer to the dash to improve driver comfort. Maybe performing this modification would allow your shifter linkage to clear your brake booster by placing it in front of the booster. I'm having a hard time telling from your photos how far forward the shifter linkage would have to move. Taking some measurements first would help to determine whether this would work.