Collapsed steering shaft? Help!

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okay GUY I NEED SOME HELP ASAP.
I WAS WORKING ON MY 1968 BARRACUDA.
CHANGING OUT THE STEERING WHEEL I TOOK THE NUT OFF AND I WAS TRYING TO PULL OUT THE OLD STEERING WHEEL WHEN THE WHOLE SHAFT FROM STEERING COLUMN CAME OUT I HERD SOMETHING DROP OUT SIDE . IT WAS A LITTLE MERTAL SPACER FROM THE STEERING BOX WHERE IT DISCONNECTED.
IT DISCONNECTED FROM THE ENGINE BAY {STEERING BOX} I PUT THE NEW STEERING WHEEL PUSHED THE SHAFT BACK DOWN AND NOW ITS SHORT ABOUT 2 1/2 INCHES FROM THE STEERING BOX AND COLOUMN SHAFT-
IM GOING CRAZY - PLEASE HELP ASAP -
THANK YOU .