1983 f250 4x4 460 automatic steering column

This is a classic case of the so called shop not knowing what they were doing! Most likely all you needed was a new ignition switch to begin with! My advice is to get the original steering column back, if you can, and take it somewhere else who knows what they're doing! If you can't get the original column back you're going to have to hunt down the correct one on Ebay or your local junkyard. You can also search carpart.com too. The bad part about all this is it's going to cost way more than it should have and a reputable shop isn't going to like fixing someone else's botch job! Good luck to you! Hope that helps! Jim

That’s horrible, but I agree with the above. Back then I rarely had to replace steering columns unless they were damaged by thieves. Ignition switch and turn signal switches were very common replacements and were fairly straight forward, even the bearings were easy compared to todays vehicles. If the column you have now is mounted properly and fits the steering gear box you maybe able to use it by just replacing the turn signal switch and ignition switch with the correct year and transmission of the vehicle. Good luck