Couple questions on a new to me '98, looking for an OEM roof rack

[fish2live]

I just bought a '98 100 for my sons first car, 225K, branded title, no airbag deployed, quite good (but not perfect) front end repair, rest of car is very very clean except a few scratches, no rust, brand new tires, brakes, plugs and battery, is in very good for the age, picked it up for a song or he'd never get a 100 for a first car . Champagne on tan.

Does the shift indicator in the center console have a light, or do you just read it off the dash? The D light on the dash is out, so that's on the list to repair.
Does anyone have an OEM roof rack they want to sell me? Not sure why it's gone.
The RR diff just blinks, I read some posts about diagnosing so that's on the list, but anyone have advice on what it the typical issue? Actuator, wiring?
There is a very light wine coming from the diff or tranny, VERY slight, but it's there - do I need to be worried or what should I look for??

I must say, with the stock Michelin tires and newer oem shocks it rides very smooth compared to my '03 with Duratracs and Bilstien HD shocks, amazingly tight for so many miles, my wife was blown away.

Bought Tundra 18's off CL for $100, going to paint Anthricite grey and get REVO's or Duratracs, hopefully sell the wheels and tires for a few hundy on CL.
Taking off running boards and getting front mud flaps
Changing all fluids to Amsoil
Going to wrap steering wheel with Wheelskins - anyone know if Tan or Brown is the better color??
Heater T's to be replaced
Timing belt needed in the next 30K

 

[unfast]

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[labcab]

There is a bulb in the console shifter. Don't change the bulb behind the D light, once you do, you'll wish it was out again. With all the guys buying aftermarket racks, the OEM ones pop up in the classifieds here regularly. They're pretty dinky, so if he actually needs to carry something up there, I'd find something else. Rhino-rack makes some simple bars and rails that can actually hold some weight.

 

[SurfSwitch]

Yeah I'll have an OEM rack up for sale soon. Ordering my new one next month.

 

[fish2live]

unfast, I'll PM you, but I'd be selling the wheels and nearly new Michelin LTX as a package.

Cool, I figured there was a bulb down there, I'll dig into that when I see if the heated seat issue is just a loose plug to the switch, which has the light out as well.

Ya, when I switch to reverse that light is SO bright, makes me think I'm lucky the D light is out

 

[Trunk Monkey]

Keep the selling to the classifieds and this on topic with tech please, thanks.

 

[mechanixhorseman]

Wish I would have saw this yesterday. I was just in Bellevue yesterday buying a third row from another mudder. I've been pondering a roof rack upgrade for a while.