65 barracuda steering coupler rebuild Questions

Thread I would’ve blown right past a few weeks ago, but I’m on a separate project that has me dealing with this same issue. While replacing the starter and brake booster/MC on my ‘67 Cuda, I noticed the rubber gasket and metal retaining ring just floating on the steering rod. Can’t be good, I figured. Didn’t take long to realize that the bent old metal cap was not going to hold anything in place. After some FABO-ing, I ordered the after-market retaining clip from eBay. Turned out to be a waste of $26 in my case. With the steering column in place, there was going to be no way to get that clip on. And pulling the steering column is not on my road map. So I followed the path of another fed up FABO-ian and just pumped some grease into the coupler void, aligned the gasket and ring as best I could, and encircled the perimeter with Permatex Ultra Black. Pretty lame approach, I admit. But summers are short in my parts and I need to get back on the road!

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You can install a u-joint coupler with column in like I did in the Pic right above that I sent him of my 65 Dart, I paid like $18.50 from AFCO and have seen some of their other products recommended by FABO members, just have to turn the steering wheel to bring set screws to the top. Just throwing it out there cause I know I will never have to mess with a steering coupler again