Remove the driver's side right kick panel. Undo the black plug and blue
plug that receive the wires from the transmission. Undo the two Phillips
head screws in front of the shift cover, lift the front slightly, slide
back and raise up. Connect a piece of coat hanger to the wires you
disconnected and pull them under the carpet back to the shifter. Pushthe
carpet out of the way and remove the four six mm screws holding the
shifter box in place. Go under the car and unclip the shift rod from the
shift lever extension. Unplug the white wire for the overdrive solenoid.
Go back upstairs and wrestle the whole mess out of the car. Set the box
upside down in a vise. Remove the shifter extension piece. 13mm wrench.
Remove the three six mm screws on the bottom of the box. Remove the
shift lever. Jeez I forget the rest exactly. Anyway you have to pry out
the shift release button and remove the spring underneath. Remove the
O/D lockout switch and unplug the wires. Fish them out of the knob. Pull
off the knob. Punch out the roll pin on the bottom pivot. Push out the
pivot pin, move the shifter handle up, use a big mama phillips to remove
the two screws holding the selector gate. Reassemble in reverse order
pulling the wires back under the carpet with the coat hanger. Use
loctite on the selector gate screws.

The whole bucket will come up through the tunnel, be patient but firm in
your resolve.

Good luck,

Bob