new ignition lock with set of keys

Yes I found the part on th column and it gets stuck when I try to rotate it all the way here are some pictures

 

There should be a key code on the driver side, door lock cylinder. A key can be cut from that code. That won't help your ignition switch problem though.

 

Untie that linkage form the exhuast and try totating the collar again. it is probably holding it form getting it back in what would be the Park position. You can also pull the pin and remove the linkage from the column. WHile you rotate the collar try wiggling the key and see if it will go all the way to the left.

Looks like a factory shifter now but somebody had a B&M cable shifter on before and went back to stock. the hole above the shifter ir probably where the ran the cable out of.

 

I will try that first thing in the morning..DO you think I would benefit anything from changing my shifter as well?The shifter is very loose..when I go into reverse my reverse lights dont go on because the shifter is all loose and doesn't land right on the R.Is there any direction I should try to rotate the linkage to?

 

Does your steering column have a spot where the old shifter would have been? ... or is it smooth there?

That will tell you if someone swapped that floor shifter in. (unless they changed the column too).

If so, that would be a good reason for a cable set-up on the shifter, because otherwise, the internal shifter rod has to come out of the trans and changed for a factory floor shift rod, and there are other issues too.

That bit of linkage wired to the exhaust pipe can be removed. As a temporary fix, the collar it attaches to can be wired up into the Park position at the firewall ... but the caution is that the car can be started in gear at any time.

 

I will check it out in the morning but as I recall the column is soft...And as of right now I can turn on my car on any gear as well as taking it off Park without stepping on the brake..I want to fix all of this the correct way

 

It is too bad you are not closer to me, I could fix what all you have going on there. You have a cluster mess going on under there.

Looks like a factory floor shift car to me, as you have the factory transmission floor hump.

You are missing the bushings on the shift linkage that attaches to the steering column. I see gobs of wire (looks like coat hanger wire) that is holding whatever is the shift linkage now, to the transmission. This is not safe in my opinion and needs to be fixed.

 

I have never noticed this before. Are you sure? All of my extra parts in in another building or I would go out and look.

 

How I wished I lived closer to you!haha..I got the car this way and I've been fixing one issue at a time..This is the biggest issue that I have of all..So I need to put bushings on the shifter?And I did see that coat hanger wire..Loooks like someone did a home made job...Hopefully it's not too hard to fix this by myself

 

Ok so I untied the linkage off at the exhaust moved it around a lil bit and my key came out...The key is the same one to my doors so I'm able to lock my doors again!!Takes care of that problem..So I havent unhooked the linkage yet..since I was able to take out my key does that mean that it's in park?And like you mentioned I'm still able to move my shifter to any gear and start it up with the car off, is that due to the bushings?

 

You can still shift it because the linkage was not and still isnt hooked to the column like it was meant to be originally. If it is all hooked up correctly then it will move the steering column collar when you move the shifter. this requires both the floor shift rod and the rod to the steering cloumn to both be connected to the transmission. The bushings he mentioned just go in the hole that the rod hooks to to take up the slack and move freely.

For now you should just tie the bottom of the column in place so that lever cant rotate anymore. Glad you got it figured out enough to keep the car going and be able to lock your does with out buying anything. Now quickly go and get some spare keys made.

 

Since it was a factory floor shift car, the neutral safety switch probably mounted on the transmission instead of the bottom of the steering column. That's why moving the steering collar had no effect on the reverse lights or as to the position to where it would start since he said it would start in any gear.

The factory neutral safety switch is probably hanging under the car somewhere, in park. If it were to ever move, it wouldn't crank. Somebody with a pic of one installed on the transmission ought to post it so he can see what he needs to do with his.

 

Yes I am going to get couple spare keys in a little bit!Ok so I have to connect both the floor shift rod and the rod to the steering column to the transmission for everything to function properly correct?Im so glad I can finally take my key out..thats one less problem of the list!

 

Here is a good article on all the floor shift components, Roger made an article about converting to factory floor shift and has pics of all the pieces and how they go togethor http://mmb.maverick.to/showthread.php?t=81113&highlight=shift+rod

 

Thanks..Would I benefit anything from changing my shifter or am I good with my factory shifter that I have