Reply To: 53 sedan replacement panel – anyone?

[Virgil & Sue Klein]

Would suggest you check out a couple of advertisers in Quicksilver.  Those would be Big M and Mac’s Antique Auto.  You missed the auction at Mercuryland (which is covered in this issue as well) because you could have found what you are looking for there at a very reasonable price.  What didn’t sell is now crushed.

As to the issue with the shift linkage, I am guessing it involves normal wear in the steering column part of the linkage.  Try some lubrication on the moving parts to see if you can free them up a bit.  The problem could be internal to the transmission but it sounds like you are able to get things working under the hood.  Always try the simplest thing first.