Steering shaft question

[BRC 88MJ]

Does the intermediate steering shaft (the one that goes between the steering column at the firewall and the PS box) telescope?

 

Problem: I have a column from a '91 XJ that I set in my '88 MJ last night. I have the yoke at the box seated all the way down and the mounts on the dash line up with the appropriate mounting studs. However, the flange on the column that bolts to the firewall is not touching the firewall (I've got about an inch of room still). I'm thinking that if I can collapse the intermediate shaft slightly, I can get that flange to mate up.

 

Any thoughts?

[BRC 88MJ]

Never mind. Got it fixed and mounted up.