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Originally posted by PlatoSVT:

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Your best bet, and what's worked best for me, is to first do some junkyard searching, typically can find a pristine part if you look hard enough. If you still can't find anything, check out Signature Lincoln/Mercury at www.signaturelm.com Go to the parts category, then parts counterexpress. You'll find everything you need for pretty much any FoMoCo car, and at a good discount.

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That's exactly what I was hoping to find. Thanks!

Now, I just started working on her... Pulled out the center console (fun times) and found some interesting things...

First, one of the O/D wires was split... After figuring out how exactly to position the shift lever and the E-Brake, I got the center console assembly out... The little trash compartment next to the cigarette lighter is actually BUILT INTO the center console?? Is that a joke??? They built the trash compartment to fall apart, and built it INTO the center console... grrrr

So I've concluded I need the following....

If not an entirely NEW center console, then... A new trash compartment (next to cig lighter), a new plastic piece that the arm rest locks in to, a new set of cup holders, and I need to SOLDER the O/D wires.

Are junkyards open on weekends?

-Adam