Jeff, See if this helps. Ed http://bus-boys.com/shifter79.html --- On Thu, 9/11/08, Jeff Bednar <coitspoon@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: From: Jeff Bednar <coitspoon@xxxxxxxxx> Subject: [tcb] bus question To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Date: Thursday, September 11, 2008, 11:17 PM hey guys, what's the part called that the shifter ball at the end of the shaft goes into? it's loose on my 72 and every once and a while it just pops out, i have to remove the stick shift and put it back in there, pain in the ass. I would like to replace these parts, what are they called and where do i get them? any suggestions? thanks! -jeff