trans linkage bushing help

put the new bushing in a few days ago and am now on the road. ive gone through cali, arizona,colorado, and nebraska. im sitting in some ramada in the middle of nowhere wishing i was in michigan already!!! the drive have been good for the most part so far with a few minor complications. car overheated a little in death valley so we stopped for 20 or so. after that my temp gauge quit working. i also unfortunatley hit a dog in the middle of arizona in the desert. i swerved to miss him, but i got him anyway and did a 180. i was pretty intense to say the least, and i now have a decent dent in my front quarter. hope the rest of the trip goes a little smoother!! i got lots of pics , ill be posting them up in a few days. thanks for all the help guys

jason