[Bobcat]

Dana ... that used to happen all the time on my toploader in the Galaxie .... also hung up between 1st and 2nd on a hard shift . Finally cured it by going to the complete Hurst package ... linkage and shift lever . To get it unstuck , go under the car with a screwdriver and move the lever(s) back where it/they belong . You can also use a small hammer and LIGHTLY tap the levers back.This happens when you try to take it out of reverse and are pulling back and to the right as you come out . I bet if you move the lever straight back and let it find its own center before trying to find first , that won`t happen . Another cause is weak springs on the shift lever itself . Take the lever off and there will be two "buttons" on each side and behind them are the springs .... maybe they are missing or the buttons stuck ?? That`s what centers the shift lever . The balls where the shift rods fasten can be worn and have too much slop also . On the Hurst unit I got , there were new connecting "balls" .

Bob