Thanks for the informative replies.
I think the column I have in my van may possibly be a miss match already because the upper bearing housing never stays tight is always coming loose.

and to SLR Dave my set up I have now someone has fitted the original HJ indicator stalk to a HX bearing housing and butchered the hole even bigger to take it..... this is the main reason I hate the steering column. before I read this thread today I have pulled the column out of the car and checked the other column I had in the shed is from a HX and I've decided to keep the spare for my HX coupe. so I was going to try my local wreakers tomorrow (I'm on holidays) to see if I can get a complete HJ one and at worst swap my blank trim on to it.

If I cant get one I'll put a shout out on here for one, IM in Adelaide.