[1969GPSJ]

The car is a resto-mod combination of my original SJ 4-speed car, so originality is not an issue. So I bought a TKX from American Driveline along with a hydraulic clutch system (replacing the z bar on the car). ATM the car is completely stripped down and I am replacing/updating the entire wiring harness along with everything else, so the neutral safety and back-up light switches are not an issue. My question is about the back drive linkage and its interaction with the steering column. Even though the transmission will take care of the neutral safety switch and the backup lights which will be directly wired to the transmission instead of the switch on the column, should the column be locked into reverse (to get the key in and out, etc.) another position? Is it possible that there is a better way to address this concern? This should apply across the board to the GM A body community in general. I just have not seen anything out there suggesting different ways to address this, or if most were replacing an automatic and they all just assume that they should leave it in "park".