Mustang Front Suspension Removal

We Remove the Falcon Front Suspension.
Episode 564 Autorestomod
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[@cutworm59]

I'm tickled to see you feeling better Jeffro. God bless

[@Paulie1232]

Another great episode....

[@RealWorldGarage]

Yes, you could do it on the floor. But we look like beached whales rolling around down there. I’ve got a few more beaches whale days left underneath mine. 😂

[@larrybrenner4379]

I watching you have a hard time with the cotter pin. I use a pair of wire cutters; pinch it like I was going to cut the end with the loop on it off, than pull it with leverage, pressing the tool against the nut. It well pull like using a hammer on a nail. This way I don't even worry to much about straightening the other side. Thank you for all the good video's. I joined when you were doing a head liner. Mind did not come out as good as yours.

[@biglakehotrods381]

Old bird getting some love. She’ll be a ripper with that new stuff!

[@gonzalogonzalez4971]

Very nice Mike, I am doing the same to my convertible. If your problem with the engine is ignition please swap the HEI with an MAD pro billet dust.

[@domfer2540]

I love your shows. You show real life adventure of removal of parts. Rust and dirt is a big problem when removal of parts, especially on the ground. Face mask will help a lot. As a mechanic for decades, my workers would never were any jewelry when working. Some people watching do not understand what can happen, it is called Murphy law.

[@et76039]

Murphy was an optimist.

[@et76039]

"What could go wrong?" Famous last words. 😎

[@torino-yn9yw]

I have done a almost the same to my 69 torino without a lift and parts sourced from salvage yards rack and pinion from a ford escort. I probably had an advantage not so much rust. Love your videos

[@AutoRestoMod]

Thanks for the kind words. I know some folks have done the escort rack conversion but it's not necessarily for everybody. Glad to see yours worked out that's awesome.

[@stephenhotzjustdriveit]

About to R&R the steering, lower control arm and spring perches. Doing that today and tomorrow.

[@johnnyhonda7576]

Drive a socket over the nut on a taper stud. Loosen nut and shear Cotter pin. While stud is still in spindle use a roll pin punch and pop out remaining cotter pin in stud

[@enegronindc]

Your timing is perfect as I’m about to do the same job on my ‘66 Mustang with the same tool for the springs. What is the dimensions of that piece of wood, and it essential to use it? Thanks!

[@thomasbraden2450]

Great job Jeff, nice tip on leaving the upper control arm in place with the block of wood for spring control. I have the same spring remover tool and it still made me pucker some during the removal process on my 73 Mach 1

[@AutoRestoMod]

Me too, but it puckers a lot less with this tool lol

[@enegronindc]

When you compressed the spring, did the upper a arm drop out of the way enough the decompress and remove the spring?

[@thomasbraden2450]

@@enegronindc When I compressed the springs, I used the compressor to hold the spring in place to remove the upper arm. . After removing the arm, I un-compressed the spring and then removed it. My springs were in good shape and I was replacing the top bushing on the spring and the full front end steering components.

[@enegronindc]

@@thomasbraden2450 Thanks for the word. I was hoping they'd droop clear out of the way. When you reinstalled the springs, did you compress them, then install the upper a arm? Doing all that fiddling would make me a bit nervous with a compressed spring only inches above...

[@thomasbraden2450]

@@enegronindc Yes, I compressed the springs, installed the upper control arm and then uncompressed the spring making sure that the saddles were lined up properly with the control arm. This spring compressor makes a world of difference by bolting into the saddle, don't worry about having the spring compressed while installing the upper control arm. Good luck and let us know how it goes.

[@daltybell]

Pickle fork is the correct name for the tool. "Tie rod separator" is what it does. Thank you!

[@AutoRestoMod]

Lol I told my wife that someone would bring up the pickle fork thing.

[@chriskappes9170]

Definitley like waiting for the new istall thanks

[@collisnaylor839]

If you’re in a hurry to remove the tire rod end you do not have to remove the Kirky just give the net a twist gonna come right off

[@jondavis7058]

Jeff, the disc brake assemblies that you are removing: do they work with stock 14" rims on a 67 Mustang?

[@charlesa8136]

How long did that take you to remove? Look forward to the content, Thank you

[@MrElCam]

Love your videos! Curious where you buy that spring compressor? Thank you

[@AutoRestoMod]

macs-fabrication.com/

[@martingolf8257]

Would that spring compressor work on a 63 comet/falcon? Also, do you have a link to that? Thanks for all the great vids! @AutoRestoMod

[@AutoRestoMod]

Yes it does: macs-fabrication.com/products/64-73-mustang-shelby-falcon-fairlane-amc-nova-chevy-ii-2-coil-spring-compressor

[@Holledel]

Been trying to get the coil springs out of my 63 fairlane for 2 days so I can do the crites shock tower kit.

[@AutoRestoMod]

I've actually never done a 63 Fairlane front end, I'd like to try one just to see if it's as big a pain as everyone says it is. I'm pretty sure it is as big a pain as everyone says it is lol

[@scottrodney9547]

@@AutoRestoMod If you'd like to try a 63 Fairlane, stop over, my wagon is waiting. 😜

[@scottrodney9547]

Would be very interested in your progress and how you were able to accomplish. Was very excited, at first, to come back to the video and find the website provided for the spring tool. But, sadly, the tool looking robust as all get out, states "Not for 62-65 Fairlane". I'll be trying to follow Fairlane Club of America guide to make my own, and hopefully survive.

[@Holledel]

@@scottrodney9547 I bought the one crites recommended and it’s a piece of junk that likes to slip. If I end up doing it again I’m gonna build one like this guy has kzbin.info/www/bejne/f4esmXSem9iKoZI

[@Thirdgen83]

Will that spring compressor work if I'm only trying to replace spring perches?

[@AutoRestoMod]

Yes but you'll have to release tention from the spring and put the new Spring perch on there.

[@Whitecranekungfu]

You like that 3lb hammer don't you...

[@michaelperson361]

Can you use 67 mustang calibers

[@michaelperson361]

Can you use 67 mustang calibers with the rrs

[@AutoRestoMod]

The RRS system uses a proprietary steering knuckle that uses a hub rather than a spindle. So using the original discs is not possible. That also makes it so that you cannot use your original Mustang calipers either. The PBR calipers that they use are a large two piston caliper that are equivalent to anything Ford put on those cars back in 67. Plus it's too less Pistons to have to worry about.

[@AutoRestoMod]

Nope. The RRS system uses a PBR dual piston caliper that is of sufficient piston size to be like a four piston Kelsey Hayes brake caliper from back in 1967.

[@tiredowalkin]

...and it's really a BFH but you call it a hammer.

[@AutoRestoMod]

I saw a meme where somebody called it their 10 pound sledge purse, I thought that was hilarious. We have 2 hammers, one that we call Mjölnir (or meow meow) the other is Purse.

[@tiredowalkin]

@@AutoRestoMod I like your names for the hammers better for when younger people are in the shop!

[@stevepearson7745]

You fancy people with a lift. So jealous 😜

[@AutoRestoMod]

Bring enough money to the table you can have one too. 🤣 Honestly is the best money I ever spent.

[@user-yn5kb7ep2l]

I enjoy your shows but....... less talk and comedy more work please!

[@AutoRestoMod]

Plenty of both to go around

[@marcusloftis2779]

Where as I feel like most of your videos are realistic I must say that the first step was very wrong in execution. You totally forgot to pinch your finger with the needle nose pliers and then throw them which leads to the second mistake of not hitting your head on the lift while coming back from getting another pair or pliers because you can’t find the first pair. It’s not that you did something wrong, it’s just not realistic!🤣🤣🤣

[@AutoRestoMod]

What I didn't say in the video was that the little piece of the cotter pin actually ricochet off of my glasses. Weirdly I didn't get any cuts or pinches in this episode. That doesn't mean it doesn't happen. Lol