-=> Quoting Roy J. Tellason to Landon Robinson <=-
 RJT> You didn't use the shifter shell (the part where the shift lever
 RJT> attaches) from a junkyard,  did you?  I made that mistake once,  and
 RJT> it cracked on me again. 
 RJT> Apparently the design is flawed in terms of where it takes stresses. 
 RJT> I ended up getting a *new* one from a local Ford dealer and it didn't
 RJT> cost me all that much,  under $10 if I remember right,  and the new
 RJT> unit definitely showed some differences in design... 
No I didn't get it from a junk yard I got it from a guy who has his own 
repair shop who does only old Fords.
The one he sold me was cast about twice as thick as the one my truck had
originally. So apparently it was one of the newer designs that took into
consideration the stress points.  I will have to give the local Ford dealer
a call and see if that part is still available.  My recent trips down there
have come out fruitless even for those little clips that hold the parking
brake cables into the frame.  Wouldn't happen to know of any place that
would mail order the front parking light sockets would you?  One of mine is
rusted out and the other one is having a hard time holding onto the light
bulb.  The local dealer no longer carries these.
Ttyl,
Landon
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