Nice detail in your breakdown of the shifter and components

Hello Chris. I still watch all your videos. You r really a teacher of Mechanic and electrical issues . From overseas I learnt a lot of things from you. My job to fix electrical damages and electrical harness restoration. As especially the old harness of American trucks. Much appreciation, Nabeel subhi , Baghdad

I've got 2 bugs and installed the aluminum version quick shift , spacer/ball that you showed a pic of. The throws are much shorter. You will probably like it. You need longer bolts of course. Some are plastic, I'd worry about those ones.

Was the worn bushing causing it not to lockout the reverse gear or was it a lockout plate?

How was the car acting before the repairs?

I’ve done a couple and I’ve gotten lucky; they went in easy. The headache is making sure the shift rod goes straight back and doesn’t get tangled with the tubes for heater cables inside the tunnel in the back. Good call on keeping the coupling in the back; way better than the red urethane ones. I don’t use any red urethane components if I can help it.

Where exactly did you get that bentley cleaning solvent? I’d like a gallon or two 😊

Dam i just worked out i may have to cut a hole in my kit car 😢