SteeringColumnsAgain

[gehl@domain.elided]

Misc Comments:
Thanks for the sleeping input.  BTW, what of the idea of erecting a 
tent on top of the Scout2?  It has been done, but how would one 
anchor the lines?  

Steering shafts appear to use two different steering wheel securing 
nut sizes!?  Of about five shafts, four (3 non-tilt/1 tilt) share a 
common size nut.  One non-tilt shaft (I believe from my '74) has a 
smaller nut.  Of course, I am using the smaller size shaft, the nut 
is lost, and I have 4 spare larger size shafts and nuts!  Given my 
abundance with larger nuts, I am thinking of swapping out to the 
larger size.  

Question:  Does anyone know the reason for two sizes?  Was there a 
need to go with a stronger design?  No, I have not compared diameters 
and other dimensions.  I only, last night, got as far as pulling the 
steering wheel.  I will compare them, but I am baffled as to why 
there are two sizes unless let's see: smaller = '74, larger = '76, 
'78, '78 (as best I remember).  Typical of my projects: do only 
enough damage as to make it undriveable (no steering wheel) and then 
be unable to return to it for at least a few weeks.  

Question:  There lives a locking disk within the column housing which 
I want to remove, but I need the locking clip pressure function it 
offers.  As I have already moved most electricals to the center 
instrument cluster and de-locked the column, I do not need nor want 
this large disk.  Comments?      
Mark