[dsraven]

good idea to swap the switch out ifyou're having short issues with tilt. thats why I mentioned to use a wire to pull the old harness up so the new harness could be pulled back into the column in the right place. there should be a plastic sheath in the column that the wires run inside of.
does the column have a nut just above the bearing? never seen that before that I remember, just remember having to get a new bearing because the shaft dropped and the bearing rollers fell down the column tube. good idea.

make sure the signal lever fits the new switch or you have a lever that will work
funny pic but it looks like the odometer is open on your speedo?