Drivetrain Broken clutch cable- what it looks like

Was driving my 89 convertible GT a few weeks ago. Thorough out the day, I felt like getting into 1st gear was getting weirder until I parked it and, when running, couldn't put it in any gear. With the engine off, going into gear was fine, but as soon as I turned the car on, shifting was like hitting a wall. Got it towed home and when I got underneath it, I noticed the sheathing on the clutch cable broke. Thought I post it here in case anyone wanted to see what a bad clutch cable looks like. I also posted photos of my plastic quadrant that I replaced with the upgraded billet one. I didn't have problems with the quadrant, but once I removed it, I noticed the teeth were starting to get ground off.

I did not remove the seat and I'm a bigger guy. But I did have my back over the rocker panel and my head in the pedal bay while doing this. The car was lifted on the driver side only. I would suggest to have a 90 degree pick to pull out the cotter pins from the quadrants. Otherwise, besides patience, it's not too terrible.