I don't know if this is the right forum but I didn't know where else to put it. But anyways here it goes...
I'm workin on a 89 RS and trying to restore it to running condition. I bought the car with a jacked up steering column so I went out and bought a used 91 column hoping after doing the VATS bypass it would bolt straight up.... wrong. Turns out the one i bought its about 3/4" to 1" too short even after beating the floor mounting plate back a little bit. Actually beaten back quite a lot. I wanted to just weld an extention on it but my rents won't let me because they fear a weak weld is a safety hazard. I'm kind of out of options because if a 91 column won't fit then a 90 or 92 probably won't and I can't use a 88-older because they don't have the VATs keys and I don't know if that would mess with that. Anyway I can make these two mateup fine or am I going to have to sneak around and weld it on anyways. Any help is appreciated.

 

Whats wrong with the one you pulled out? If it's just the tilt thats loose...thats an easy fix. If you're having this much trouble putting a new one in, I'd try to rebuild the stock one.

I don't know if (or why) the columns are differnt..but to my knowledge they stayed the same length from 82-92. Are you sure the steering shaft isn't bound up?

It's usually not a good idea to be welding on steering parts, unless you are a certified welder...I wouldn't recomend it. It's not just your life, it's the other people on the road you have to think about too.

 

the stock one is dead and gone its onjly a inch short i took it to the shop and had them try to fix it but no use its still a little bit too short