67 Steering Column - Help

You could be good, as dadsbee said, stretch it back out, that'll work the "wrinkles" out of it lol. Once disassembled you will know more.
Looks like it's been "collapsed" a bit.
It looks like the collapsible section is bent, in a few directions.
Top is straight, bottom is straight, inside sleeve is straight.

I'm not sure if it is possible to get the collapsible section true again.

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