to follow up on this. I dropped the column just enough to access the pin, and drilled it out. To do this, I unbolted the two nuts under the instrument cluster, and the other smaller two on the bracket down by the pedals for the column.

Then I loosened the clamp holding the outer part of the column to the inner part, and using a pry bar, pulled the column out just a bit where it cleared the studs on the lower bracket that prevented it from coming down that mcuh.

With that done, I was able to pull the dash out a little and pull the steering wheel/ignition down so it was behind the dash, about 2 inches lower. Doing this exposed the locking pin at a pretty nice drilling angle.

I managed to completely destroy the electrical connection on the back of the ignition/lock trying to unplug it, it would not come off. I have to replace that as well, but I can turn the steering wheel.

Ordering a bunch of parts, I hope I can get the plastic parts of the ignition plug.

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