What am I doing wrong?

[Pantera1973]

Currently trying to remove the steering column housing from a 1935 Ford coupe. I have been able to move it approximately one inch and no further. Screw holding the locking collar has been removed. Lots of penetrating applied. I would appreciate any advice on how to get the housing off.

[19Fordy]

Is there a horn rod that extends to the bottom of the tube?

[Bullet Holes-n-Rust]

Hello, last month I disassembled a couple 35 steering column assemblies. On one of them I encountered a second upper bearing that was just above the lock collar. When I got the mast jacket up about an inch it stopped. I still had the column drop secured to the mast jacket and just used a dead blow hammer to lightly drive the mast jacket up. As it slid up the bearing tightened on the unworn and somewhat rusty steering shaft. I used a long broom handle to drive the bearing out of the mast jacket. I'm not sure if it was original or not.

[Pantera1973]

Horn rod out and steering wheel off.

[danliveshere]

Have you turned the ignition key to on so that the steering lock pin is out of the inner shaft? I see the ignition/ steering drop bracket is still on, you definitely need to remove the steering lock out of the shaft

[fordyford]

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Did you remove the half moon key at the top of the shaft? Also note that the lock collar has 2 screws but is a tight press fit onto the shaft. Probably has some extra rubber bushings in the top of the tube.

[Pantera1973]

Solved the problem. Just took brute force to get the outer housing moving. Tied the sector down and used the tube like a slide hammer and with force it came off. Thanks to those that chimed in with suggestions.