1966 how to put into neutral without battery

[Mike in Fla]

I can’t get my 66 Thunderbird to roll when I put it in on neutral. No battery in it now, so
starting in not an option. How
Can I get it out of park to push?

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[biddle]

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[64ZCODE]

Possible the park pawl is broken in the transmission or the shifter linkage is bent or stuck some how. Is the car on a grade? If so, that could make it harder to pull the transmission out of park. If it were me, I'd put a battery in it, start it up, then go from there.

 

[Dj-Dan]

Worst comes to worst unbolt the drive shaft.

 

[Critterpainer]

Brakes locked or parking brake on? IIRC there is a small lever at the top of the parking brake to release the parking brake if engine not running.

 

[andrew latimer]

Check that you have the correct rims the rear drums and front disks are different, when I got mine they were reversed and bound up. the tow truck had to drag it on.
once they were switched it rolled freely.