Steering Column Question

This is a follow up to my earlier question about turn signal stalks. I have the new stalk with cruise control switches, now trying to figure out how to run the wire down the column. Column is from a '79 Caprice. It has what feels like a plastic piece on the left side that the turn and tilt go through, I am trying to figure out how the heck it comes off so I can thread my new wires. I'm hoping I don't have to pull the whole column apart. There must be a way to do this in order to service a defective cruise control switch.

thanks for any help

Pat

Thanks Denny,

Unfortunately, there was no Cruise control wire there to begin with. It had been cut off before I got it.

Pat

Ouch.
That's the way I do them too Denny, Stu - that only leaves pulling it apart that I know of...Buzzard luck my friend.

It really looks like there is an access panel that can be removed, I will take a picture later today and post it, maybe that will trigger someone's memory or idea

Pat

Here is a picture. My finger is pointing at the piece that I believe will somehow come out of there so I could route wires down the column. The hole above my finger is for the tilt lever, the turn signal is to the right.

thanks

Pat

Thanks Denny, for all your suggestions and work. I'll try fishing a wire up the column as you suggest.

Pat

Leave it to Detroit to need 89 parts to build a steering column.