So to anyone interested in my rubbing issues... looks like rolling the fenders finally seems under control. Spent about 4 hours... didn't go perfectly, some cracked paint (but we're going to sand and repaint the affected areas and get at some nasty scratches while we're at it), but driving it afterward on city streets I couldn't get it to rub.
The reason I only got to try it on city streets was that the transmission seemed to be coming in and out of gear very easily (starts revving a few hundred rpm like normal, then seems like it goes into neutral without the shifter actually moving, and sometimes re-engaging... repeat). Outside getting the thing rebuilt, is there any thing I can try that might solve this little issue (or could it be anythign other than the transmission that I'm not considering)? I added half a quart of fluid and it made no difference.
So... how much for T5/Tremec swaps? Heh...
The reason I only got to try it on city streets was that the transmission seemed to be coming in and out of gear very easily (starts revving a few hundred rpm like normal, then seems like it goes into neutral without the shifter actually moving, and sometimes re-engaging... repeat). Outside getting the thing rebuilt, is there any thing I can try that might solve this little issue (or could it be anythign other than the transmission that I'm not considering)? I added half a quart of fluid and it made no difference.
So... how much for T5/Tremec swaps? Heh...