Did you get any help? What did you take apart? Ignition switch or the key and tumbler assy the problem. The 2nd is a real b**** to deal with, when mine folded I cheated and used another steering column I had around thinking that would be easier, but it WOULD NOT go together with my steering box. My uncle was here and he stuck with it and ground down the telescoping shaft on the steering column so that it would fit, wow I never would have solved it by myself. I wish I were closer we would learn this together.