Steering column

I am not sure the wiring is a simple hook up at the connection between the two years, you may have some rewiring to do. I would keep my eyes open for a closer year, they show up on e-bay and such fairly often....i have seen guys just pop the shifter lever pin on the colum out and remove the shifter lever and of course disconnect all linkages and such...but thats not a great fix for your concern.

-RPM