It took me three days working 6 to 8 hours per day. The hardest part, at least I thought it was, was putting the springs back in, and I'm ASE certified.
-Chris

 

I just finished up the front suspension on my 67 coupe. New springs, UCA, LCA, perches, shocks, and I did the arning drop while I was in there. I did it over the course of a week (4-5 days) working on it about an hour to an hour and half each night.

The two most time consuming things were the coil springs and the strut rod bushings. Luckily I didn't even need to use the spring compressor to get the new springs in. I got the 1 inch drop springs; the shorter springs combined with the Arning drop I was able to just pop the new springs in.

The strut rod bolt on the other hand was a pain in the butt! That nut doesn't have a breaking point where it will just spin off by hand. It fought me every thread of the way to come off. I needed a breaker bar the whole way and my breaker bar is not ratcheting! lol

I don't see why it couldn't be done over a long a day or over the weekend if you don't rush yourself on the first day.

 

Yuck. I didn't want to hear what Chris said. What was the problem you had with the springs?

 

Why wouldn't you replace the springs and shocks while you have it apart? Or did you source them from somewhere else?

 

The previous owner installed new shocks a couple of years ago. It seems the shocks are in pretty good shape. When I convert to disc brakes in a few months, maybe I'll change the spring then.

 

Do the shelby drop, and get a good internal spring compressor. A full weekend and you can get it done.

 

Took me about 4 days to do suspension (UCA w/ Arning drop, LCA, roller perches, springs (stock), shocks, sway bar (1"), strut rod bushings), PLUS Unisteer power rack AND disk brakes (not including master cylinder). I am not fast, and I was taking time to clean up and respray most of the reused parts and areas normally covered up.

Good spring compressor is KEY.

 

I just purchased the same kit which should arrive this week. Searching through the threads I stumbled on several references to a guide of some sort with specs for front and rear suspension set ups. My goal is to eliminate the sagging rear end and level off the car a bit. I have 14" rims all around but may eventually move to a 15" setup with larger rear tires. Does anyone have a link to this thread on suspension configurations? For the rear will going to a 5 leaf spring help?

 

Before suspension overhaul with old 4 leafs and stock springs (215 60 14 tires):

After suspension overhaul with new 4.5 leaf mid eye, big block springs with 1/2 coil removed, and shelby drop (245/255 45 17 tires):

 

I've always wondered why the Mustang was originally designed to look like it was squatting down on its rear tires.

 

It depends on what you have available for tools. I could probably do that kit in about 2 1/2 - 3 hours per side on jack stands in the garage. Add another 1/4 per side to do the Arning Drop.

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Can I do the Arning drop with stock springs?

 

Yup. It will lower your front end around 1/2 - 5/8 of an inch. Or so Im told. I did the drop, but i dont have the engine in right now...so my front end is riding high.