[efhughes3]

Well, the first thing I'd ask is how does the shifter feel? Any looser than it did before? My guess would be that one of the coupler bushings (at the rear of the tunnel under the carpet and trapezoid-shaped cover) may have disintegrated, based on your description. Or, as I mentioned before, the same coupler has a pinch clamp on one end, and an Allen set screw on the other that affix it to the tranny shift shaft and the linkage up to your shifter. I think that this area could cause you the inability to find a gear.

There's another bushing setup at the bottom of the shifter itself, but based on my experience, would be as drastic of a loss of shifting if you had a problem there.

Pop the cover up at the rear of the tunnel-4 Phillips screws- and while looking at the coupler, move the shifter. It should be readily apparent if something is amiss there.