ok...so just an update on the situation...i think i solved 1. today...i replaced my IACV with another one i had sitting around and at a cold start it idles around 1.5k RPM...then drops to about 600 RPM or so...so it seems good...3. is solved...i swapped out the headliner completely...4. i got a screwdriver that fits the screws...so i'll swap them soon when i get the time...so the only ones left are 2 and 5...the tranny and the gauges...i'm thinking about droppin out the tranny this summer and swapin it for another one i have...and replacing the clutch while i'm at it...so we'll see how that goes...and for 5. i'm thinking about just letting it stay for now...i'll fiddle with dash light colors when i know i can depend on the car performance...