Steering Column Reassembly - Gutted?

Turn signal switch is part of brake lamp circuit so you would need to do some rewiring for working brake lamps

Thanks, the car has no brake lights nor any other functioning street equipment or factory wiring. It is only wired to have ignition, the line lock, and gauge lights/taillights that are not operated by the factory circuit, they are on their own switch.

With that information, does the turn signal switch have to be in place for everything to bolt back together correctly?