Had a few goodies show up yesterday:
First item was to replace the license plate lamps, they were shot:
Used the kit from LMR, which included new housings and DD LED lamps.
I was doubtful that they would even work, considering how bad the sockets were. So I hit them with some throttle body cleaner and some isopropyl, and a quick scrub with a small screwdriver and sandpaper. To my surprise,
They worked, once I got both lamps oriented in the correct polarity.
Kind of hard to tell how bright they are in the daytime, but I think they turned out good.
And then, I swear this car taunts me every chance it gets. I ordered a replacement Hurst shift knob as the one in the car is broken. Turns out, it's either a really old handle with different threads or some other make of handle. The new shift knob doesn't fit. It's not the stock threads, as the stock knob doesn't fit either. Thankfully, the threads are larger than the new knob, so I should be able to turn it down.
So, today I'll be getting a tap/die set and re-threading the handle. A new handle is about the same price as a tap/die set from China Freight, so I'll just do that. I need one anyway.
The Christmas tree pins are just a couple that I needed to replace in the kick panels. The one in the passenger side shredded the last time I was in there. The other box is a replacement speed sensor. I'll replace that this weekend along with a new speedometer gear.