Fred I'll tell ya, I think we'd be way ahead of the dumb game if we'd just buy a new hot rod Challenger and Drive em, and blow doors off all this old stuff. LOL
I've spent two hole days trying to install my rear windshield , can't get it in still, my frickin hands hurt so bad from messin with it .All I've managed to do is scratch up my new paint.. I don't know what you mean about torque converter free play and shimming, I Never had to do that.