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Message: <blockquote data-quote="MustangChris" data-source="post: 915246" data-attributes="member: 10830">so, its good you used your OEM column (when i say column, i mean the heavy bulky unit with the plastic covering that vertically when you pull the adjustment lever.)the steering shaft bolts to the column on the bottom.  THe column has a U-joint that the shaft slides into.theres no need to remove the shaft from the car to change the steering wheel.my 1996 and my 2004 columns have the same mounting locations (4 studs are mounted to the inside of the dash.  the column has 4 holes.  the 4 studs go through the 4 holes and then you put a nut on the stud.)a 94/95 column **should** have the same mounting process, but ive honestly never seen a 94/95 column out of the car.So, if i were you. i would re-drop the column. push teh steering shaft in (1 to 2") re-mount the column, then re-telescope the shaft into the bottom Ujoin on the bottom of the coulmn.re-center the steering wheel while the shaft is not attached.  make sure your wheels (on the front of the car) are pointed straight before you start, that way the shaft and the u-joint line up properly.pix would really help.im guessing if you pulled the column, you put lateral stress on the bearing on the inside of the firewall (its plastic POS) and thats what's binding you up.  when you drop the column it has to drop straight down to clear the studs, and that can put stress on the firewall.  then you have to pull it straight out, which might have telescoped the shaft out too far and thats why its not lining up for you.keep in mind, if you are using an 03 harness, youll need the matching airbag module inside the dash, youll have to by-pass the relay inside the dash for the 94 defrost button to work, and your fusebox will be completely different.I'm pretty baffled on what you're trying to accomplish with your car. lol.</blockquote>