Double check with a local body shop. Because the older columns were an invitation to steal the car they were installed in, many areas have companies that sell rebuilt columns.

I guess my question would be why would you take a chance rebuilding one of these, when for $300 you can get a new column from Ididit or Flaming River, sized to fit and assembled with new parts by people familiar with what they are assembling? My opinion is that I don't want to worry about a column failure or problem while driving, especially with the potential for others to be in the car.

To me this falls into an area where corners should not be cut. JMHO.