I got the Borgeson joints ready and installed. Since the temperature is up to 19 degrees I will go out and slide the column through the firewall and hook it up to the rack and pinion. I'm thinking that the column will mount up a little higher from the seat and in a little closer to the dash. This will give a little more room, although I am a short man (5'-6"). My 6'-6" son-in-law has driven the truck and his knees almost come up on either side of the steering wheel lol.
I will go back and shoot some paint on it when it warms up...and I have some....to my shame I am out of black spray paint. Being New Years Day and frigid outside, I don't want to go anywhere and get some paint.
I am planning to 'loop' the power steering pump hoses for the time being so that I can drive the truck and depending on how it feels, I might not bother with the pump...at least not right away. Looking at the front of the 292, it is not bracket friendly and I will have to do some fabricating to be able to install a pump. I did some research last night and a lot of guys are running power racks without the pump. Just leave the fluid in and connect the hoses.
Once steering is installed and working, I can bolt the header back up and then weld in some shock towers and then......drive it!