I dunno either, Art!
It’s not often one has to tear into that area of the steering column for like two unit items that are really reliable.

I actually had to think about how many dashes, I have seen missing their instrument clusters, when I was writing my post.
Trying to remember the combinations you can find these cars under was daunting.
I kept using a disclaimer of, I think or can’t remember, of which, blurs in and out for several moments. (: )

I still think I have taken the top cover off to get under there for replacing a turn signal switch on my 1991. There are big holes on each side for the stalks to come out in the bottom cover. For some reason I remember it took me all of ten minutes to exchange it.

Even in junkyards its seldom you have remove the Bolster, as it’s already gone for people looking around under there for goodies.
If you see one, still in place, then you got a chance to go diving for some pearls like switches, clutch cables, throttle cables, bulb out relays and cruise control boxes.

Too me, removing that bolster is like having “foreplay,” to having a good long day of picking.
I’m saving my cars from the “ravishingly” arms of a crusher!

Phil