How fast is the car? Unless it becomes a drivability issue I would leave the column shift. I love the sleeper look of a bench seat with a column shift. I had a dart running hi 11's and my buddy was going hi 10's with column shifts. Just my 2 cents!!
Car is a street car that might go to the track a couple times a year. Probably mid to low 12's ?? I am seriously considering keeping the column shifter in it as well after seeing the latest Mopar mag with that rusty 66 hemi Coronet with the linelock on the column shifter and a bench seat:headbang: