I pulled the steering column and the steel dash frame as a unit this morning. I had started that direction because it seemed easier that trying to deal with the security bolts. Everything thing was coming out anyway. Managed to accomplish it and then found the DPO had done repairs in that area and installed new security bolts only hand tight and had not snapped off the head of the bolts.
I like Kevin’s hex head bolts as an alternative even now that I find I have a good as new security bolts to install, just don’t want to deal with them later when hopefully everything is not coming back out.
Also found that the lower strap piece is gone and DPO had replaced it with some sheet metal with a curve cut into it fitting around the column. 1.5 inch rubber hose had been used a bushing at firewall and under the makeshift strap.
Do not see the strap as available from primary suppliers.
This afternoon, I pulled the windshield wiper boxes and tubes as the LAST BITS that were still attached to the body, with the exception of the doors, which I have left to help keep things aligned. Been stripping paint as I went, only one inside floor pan, interior firewall and underbelly left to strip to bare metal.