F-1 steering with 40 ford steering wheel

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Am building a 32 roadster and am using an F-1 box. I have a real nice 40 ford wheel that I would like to use. The F-1 steering shaft is splined but the 40 ford wheel goes on a tapered shaft with key. What is the recommended procedure. The F-1 shaft needs to be shortened anyway so why not weld on the top of an earlier shaft.

tim