Hey guys i just got a t5 for $100 for my future g-force upgrade. It came out of a 1983 SVO 5.0 Mustang and is in good condition. I have been trying to get the thing open but can't this is where i need help. I took off the shifter and opened up the top of the case, but there is a long metal rod that goes from the shifter through the top of the case how do i go about opening this thing up?