My car was also recently stolen. It sure was a pain to put a column together as you well know. The guy who helped me had a billet aluminum collar but it was too big for my column. The only way to get it off once installed is to cut it off. I was told that the steel collars are easier to get off. I will let you know if I find one. I am going to place a call to the column shop this week and see what they say. Take care, Kevin