[tilt wheel in an 1987 convertible, and transmission cable]

I too had to modify the shifter with a washer, but with mine, the 86 and 87 Monte Carlo cable didn't work. I used the cable from an 84 Monte Carlo. That worked but the cable was just long enough. Had it been a quater inch shorter, it wouldn't have worked. BTW, I have replaced the cable a couple of times. The NAPA replacement had a plastic sleave that tended to fail. Last time I changed it, I discovered that the company had switched to a metal sleave. I have since had no problems.

I should add that my car may be different, as it was only the 17th GM chassis car built.

Rod

[Controls]

I did a lot of work on the HVAC controls of my '87. I searched salvage yards for the corect control panel. I never found an exact match, but I used the controls from an early 80s Chrysler New Yorker. The unit is basically the same with a couple of exceptions. The temp control lever on the Chrysler unit is diffrent than the lever on the Avanti unit. It's simple to exchange the two. Also, the electrical connections are different; the Avanti has three connections while the New Yorker has four. I made an adaptor, and it works well. The vacuum connections are different as well. I have found that the New Yorker controls work better than my stock controls ever did. I now have more control over air flow and the car now gets cooler/warmer more quickly. Of course that may be due to the fact that my vacuum lines were not fitted properly when I got the car, but, in any case, the system is much better now.

Rod