how long is the slip yoke on the driveshaft? i ask as including the bit hidden by the dust boot (part of the rear seal) that seems an awfully long amount 'out' of the bushing in the tail housing.Now that the driveshaft is out of the way, played with the shifter, IT'S OH SOOOO NICE!! I was going to go look at tires, but got distracted by other things. Still have wiring to contend with, but making progress. I have a few days before leaving for Philly again
going to sit back now, drink my coffee and ponder
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hopefully the yoke is one of those very long ones. 
for helping me figure out the tire combinations, . It's the 355 gearing for me which complicated things, for me anyway, so instead of it being a 2.47 the rear tire size went the opposite direction. The wheels will be coming back off as there's more to do. I've very pleased with the tires!!
Don't forget to leave room for a coolant overflow reservoir. It looks like it should go on the driver's side too.
I'd refer to the service manual wiring schematic for your '63 model, with a stick shift. Make sure the ignition switch is appropriate too. Using the key, test the continuity of the different switch positions using two tabs on the switch, then you can tell how they are connected inside. If there is an external tab on the switch, that might be for a safety function, like seatbelts, in later models and maybe not needed here.
