when I removed mine I removed the whole assembly
wheel
column
barrel
paddals
all together.
the whole assembly is bolted to the bulkhead between the passenger compartment and the engine bay
on the other side (in the engine bay) the bolts that hold the column also hold the brake servo ddifragm and master cyclinder assembly....so this will be only supported by the brake lines if no one is helping you....
there are lots of wires and harnesses cable tied to teh steering column and all of teh connecting cables to the foot pedals have to be removed too.
If the car is just a shell its very easy...but if youre swapping it while the car is otherwise in full working order and assembled, then there are some agnoyong tricky bits IMO.
I would shop around for a good rate for labor and have them change it for you....you bill should be between 1 to 2 hours work maximum for a mechannic armed with all the toools and facilities.
