got stuck in 5th

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For future reference, it HAS to be in neutral when you remove the shifter. You will just have to wait til monday for the parts. I work at Oreillys and i know we nor anyone else will carry tranny parts like this, not auto parts stores at least. Ford dealer should have all six or so pieces for maybe twenty bucks? While your that far in, pull the pass. side seat, center console and pull the carpet back enough to remove the access panel in the floor. If you look at the back of the shifter rails you will notice some rubber stoppers that may be leaking. Either replace them with metal freeze plugs or RTV them and put them back in and allow time to dry. This will save you a tranny later on. They leak fluid bad.

+1 to Everything you said STX. I was able to pick up the plastic bushings for shifter at Pegues Hurst Ford‎ in Longview. I actually still have a brand new bushing that goes on the top of the shift linkage ball (see blueish plastic ring on below image). If you are still looking for parts you can have the bushing, just PM me. I have no use for it because I am using the HURST shifter