Clutch, Synchros, Both?
 

I've recently changed my shifter bushings, installed a short shift kit, and installed a Wevo PSJ. All of these took a world of vagueness out of the shifter. One issue still remains--sometimes it is difficult to put the car into 1st or reverse when the car is at a standstill. I may have to release the brake and allow it to roll a bit or ease up on the clutch pedal a bit to get in first. Often, I just have to start off in second. Sometimes, however, it pops right into first gear or reverse gear smoothly.

Occasionally, I have trouble getting into fourth while at speed, but that is rare (probably user error). Mostly, my troubles are when the car is completely stopped. The gears feel notchy as I engage them, but they never grind.

Does this sound like a clutch issue, worn synchros, both, or something else?

Try the double clutch trick. See if that helps.

No mention of adjusting the clutch ........did you?

I haven't adjusted the clutch yet. Are you talking about the clutch cable? As far as the double clutch trick, I have tried Clutch In, Move to Neutral, Clutch Out, Clutch In, Shift to New Gear, Clutch Out. Is that what you mean? It doesn't seem to affect anything when I'm driving and most of my problems occur when sitting still (trying to get the car into first gear or into reverse gear), and pushing in the clutch several times doesn't affect anything. If I can get the car to move a bit then it usually goes right into gear.

Have you tried slipping into third and then into first with the clutch depressed the whole time? I'm not sure if there's any reason for it to work, but when mine is cold it likes first and reverse a bit less, so that's what I do and it works for me. Again, I don't know anything about anything, but it's worth a try.

I'll give Stonestreet's technique a try and see if that helps.