What a bear this job was. I ended up having to pull the entire column out and do it on a workbench because the new shaft was in 180 degrees out and the screwdrive holding the lock mechanism fell out - locking the new shaft in there. Taking the column out is actually pretty simple, 8 harness/plug...
I think I got you covered. I have a gorgeous hood from a 71 that I'll swap for a rust free 75 and up hood - provided it doesn't need a ton of work. I'll PM you.