Transmission mechanic in San Jose, CA.

I read your reply last night and started doing homework.... Read a couple of "how to's" and finally ordered a factory manual (I should've already had). Brewers has the front retainer and a rebuild kit. I'm sure I will be posting questions, since this will be the first transmission I've ever gone through. Thanks for the advice!!!!
That's where I got my rebuild kit and there helpful. I spent the extra money while I was in there and put new brass synchros- (×4 $50?) Actually was able to get a few other things like replace my brass shift forks with steel ones for a stronger upgrade. Also even got the little shifter knobs that come out of the case that hook onto the ears and got new ears as well. All this tightened up the linkage quite a bit when I went to put it back together. I did buy probably three or four hundred dollars worth the extra parts from the $700 I saved from someone putting in the $100 rebuild kit.