Update!!! SUCCESS!!! I had my doubts, as the T-handle wasn’t budging, so I started bumping it with the palm of my hand……..SPROIIIIIIIIIIING!!!!! Handle comes off, spring and button go flying, and I can see the offending slinky plastic ball chain! Recovered spring and button, and commenced to pressing hard on said slinky ball chain…….and got it into gear and back in the garage! Unfortunately, now the slinky ball chain is stuck in the depressed position, so I can shift with no deterrent. No problem, will work on that another time. For now, I’m glad it’s back indoors, poor cat had to stay out last night.
88 XR7 floor shift has the dreaded “stuck in park” issue going on. I assume it’s the white plastic beaded thing………question is, how do I disassemble the handle to get at it??
Had to access the washer fluid tank on my '88 XR7, so out came the inner wheel well liner(if you have a better way to access the tank, I'm all ears, what a PITA). As everyone knows, one little project uncovers 6 more.....when the liner came out, I discovered it had what appears to be bagged cellulose insulation on top......that the critters have destroyed/depleted in 32 years.
Question is, are people remedying this by refilling and taping the bag up, or just letting it ride as is??
Is this the cure for a "binding" pedal? Seems I have to mash the pedal pretty hard on first starting, before putting in gear, to "break" it loose. It's fine after that, until it sits a good while again.
I dunno, lots fishy about it, to me. Front left corner lamp, seats, dash, horn button. In one of the hood photos, looks like it was re-sprayed at some point. I'm not a 'bird guy, so not sure where this one will end. It's already past what I would have paid, though.
The blue one that ended yesterday with 37k miles was stellar in comparison.
For now, sort out the issues with the oil leak and a/c. Someone also painted the intake with chrome paint that looks like azz now, so I'll remedy that. May see if a paintless place can pop some of the more egregious dings out.
Other than that, the plan is to enjoy a long time desired car!
Oh, may replace shocks.....tended to "float" quite a bit.
My '88 finally arrived from New Hampshire, and the first thing I did was buff n wax to remove(or at least temporarily hide) 32 years of oxidation. I proudly present, The Distraction, so named, because another friend says it will distract me from working on the '68 it sits beside in the shop! :shrug:, I'm an equal opportunity slacker, so they'll both be begging for attention! LOL.
:happydance:...... will be here a week from Thursday, so the 18th.......my buddy that has been storing is actually delivering it, just in time for the Shelby Meet in Tulsa. What a long haul it's been to get to this point!
will be here a week from Thursday, so the 18th.......my buddy that has been storing is actually delivering it, just in time for the Shelby Meet in Tulsa. What a long haul it's been to get to this point!