Okay.  Battery panel dealt with.  Next issue is the shifter.  As all of you Doug Nash 4+3 owners know, you need to leave the car parked with reverse selected.  I have noticed on several occasions that the lever gets "stuck" sometimes.  Is this a lubrication issue for the "gate" or at the lever, or could there be something more sinister happening?  What works for you?          Thanks, Dan

I have had my eye on a '87 with the 4+3 for my son and I hadn't heard of this quirk before.  I guess I better do some more research.

I have only had this car, my first Corvette, for a month and change.  My understanding is that (and it does...) the ignition bites down on your key and won't let you have it back until the lever is placed into REVERSE.  That's all...  but I do notice that sometimes the lever acts like it's welded into place and is hard to move into neutral.  I am wondering if there is an obvious area to lubricate or if there is a burr hidden someplace that makes the lever stick.  I sure like the transmission a bunch and hope mine holds up well.  The newer 6 speed seems more sophisticated because it lacks the electric overdrive (which is similar to the overdrive in the MGB this Corvette replaced).  Mostly, though, I noticed that with the switch on the top of the shifter knob itself, the owner of a such - equipped car cannot take advantage of any descent aftermarket or custom shifter knob so that makes just one more opportunity to jazz up the interior go away.!

  Hah!  I just found out what the problem was.  Now, I was told that the car had gotten a new clutch just before I picked it up, and a poor installation might have been indicated.  Here I am, a few months down the road -- I've been fixing stuff up and getting to know the car better, then last week was the first show for the new car.  Once I got home, I decided, since it's a month before the next show, that I would tackle the shifting problem.  I used both a Clymer's and the oem GM manual's guidance...