Looking forward to getting some things wrapped up tomorrow!
I did a small task tonight after dinner lol - swapping out for a new shifter bushing.
I read a thread where some guy cracked like 2 or 3 of them trying to press it onto the shifter. They came up with a fix of heating up the bushing to expand it some. This worked for me.
I pulled off the old bushing:
I have no idea what kind of lube was used but it was brown/rust colored and nasty looking. I squirted and smeared some engine assembly lube on:
And then slipped the bushing onto the tip, put it on my kitchen counter and pressed down until it popped on:
Now, after thinking about things...is it going to be a pain to bolt down the shifter plate with the transmission in the car? Specifically the two front bolts that are kind of far away? Any tips for this, maybe being under the car or bending the metal "lip" up to reach in there better? Thanks