[old ugly]

you can poke the steering colum, without the light rod and steering wheel, into the car, put a bolt (1) into the box to frame holes just leave it loose. the colum should hang down low enough to put the steering wheel then the light switch rod in. i have done them like that (in tudor sedans) and have had just enough room to clear the headliner. then lift the colum and start the bolts. leave them loose until you get the bottom bolts in.