Drivetrain 1987 Mustang notch drive questions

So when you look under the dash there is an outer sleeve that is pressed into the bracket closest to the firewall. Tthe steering shaft slides in and out of the outer sleeve. When you are removing the upper part of the factory intermediate shaft (what connects the steering column to the rack) you typically want to use a set of vise grips on the inside of the car so that when pulling that upper part of the intermediate shaft out of the steering column you do not pull the steering shaft out of the column. Found this picture on eBay (it's $299 so if anyone needs a clock spring...)...