Studebake had to stop the assembly lines on the 53's because of a problem with fenders fitting. It turned out that the frames were bending. They decided to put the fenders on later, after the engine was in the car (and bowing the frame the correct amount), so things would line up better. This brings us to the problem of STEERING COLUMN BREAKAGE!! AFTER the engine is in place, you need to loosen the column at the dash, very loose. Shim and adjust the steering box mount bolts to insure that the column is pointing exactly through the correct location on the dash when the bolts are tightened. ONLY THEN can you tighten the bolts at the dash. STEERING COLUMNS DO BREAK, leaving you without steering. If you do this BEFORE the engine is in place, you will have a shaft that will constantly flex every time you drive, and eventually SNAP OFF!! CHECK YOUR CARS NOW!!!! I've had it happen to me on a late Hawk, and I've heard of others, trucks included. I know now why all manufacturers switched to flex joints all about the same time. David LeVesque