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Removed the rear end assembly today.

Well I decided I did not like the Mustangs sitting on the jack stands under the rear torque boxes, they were going to be in my way to get at the front bolt for the rear leaf springs so I removed the old gas tank & placed 2 jack stands just inside the leaf springs & placed a 2x4 across the stands...

Set the rear of the Mustang on jack stands & removed the rear bumper & the valance so I could get at the rear shackles easier. I soaked the rear leaf spring front bolts with rust bust & put my impact gun on the bolt, it will move but will NOT come out. Time to cut it.

Today I was going to remove the rear axle assembly for a rebuild & replace the rear leaf springs, but I found the front leaf spring mounting bolt is rusted to the metal sleeve inside the rubber bushing so the bolt needs to be cut to be able to remove the leaf springs. So instead I installed the...

Yesterday I painted the hood hinges & I installed them today along with the power brake booster/master cylinder assembly & hooked up the brake lines from the proportioning valve/distribution block to the master cylinder.

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Thanks Stu, here is more. Yesterday I purchased 2 used lower radiator saddle brackets I was missing, cleaned off the surface rust, straightened one of them, painted them, installed them, & installed the radiator to test the fit, looks good to me.

Yesterday the big brown truck brought me some goodies for the Mustang. 4.5 leaf mid-eye 1" lowering rear leaf springs, dual exhaust rear shackles, & Koni STR.T front & rear shocks. It was in the low 50's today so I fired up the compressor & sand blasted the used hood hinges I purchased for...

Thanks Bruce. After 1st making a paper copy, then 2 cardboard templates, here is the final r/s custom sail panel for my 69 Coupe. I ordered 2 of the 69/70 Fastback sail panel lights to be mounted in the panels. Once I receive the lights I will determine their placement on the panel.

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