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this is for my Snap-On dealer; Thanks, Mike!
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my new "NOS" radiator overflow bottle!
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786 hits | 51.62 KB | Posted: 3/28/09
front A-arm & coil spring
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772 hits | 49.61 KB | Posted: 3/28/09
rear axle, shock and exhaust
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729 hits | 47.45 KB | Posted: 5/3/09
this is with the "big block-cut" coils in front and the modified coils in the rear; the car looks good, but rides like junk.
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709 hits | 66.72 KB | Posted: 5/3/09
replacing the rear coil springs; the shocks have been removed and the the vehicle gets jacked up until the coils fit; then lower it and re-install the shocks; pretty easy, actually.
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this is the rear fender height with the modified Ford rear coil springs installed; about 26.5" high; the car looks good, but the ride is not great since there is only about 1.5" of travel till the rearend hits the bumpstops.
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681 hits | 66.81 KB | Posted: 5/4/09
right hand front fender height, with 'lowered' coil springs installed {new big-block coils with 1.5 coils cut off} fender height is about 24". Looked great, but car rode poorly and dragged everywhere, so coils are getting replaced AGAIN!
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700 hits | 67.68 KB | Posted: 5/10/09
these are new "small block" coils, uncut, which are about 18 5/8" long.
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771 hits | 63.05 KB | Posted: 5/10/09
I replaced the A-arm bushings and lower control arm bushings with new polyurethane bushings from Energy Suspension.
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755 hits | 78.12 KB | Posted: 5/10/09
new lower ball joints and coil springs to be installed also.
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front coil spring installed.
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on the left are "small block" coils {my NAPA dealer found me a brand new pair in stock; it took a week to ship them and cost me $165CAD but they are new};

on the right is a "big block" coil with 1.5 coils cut off; the car looked good, but rode po...
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709 hits | 60.27 KB | Posted: 5/10/09
spring compressor tool being used to install new front coil springs; this is a lot of work and DANGEROUS!
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710 hits | 59.99 KB | Posted: 5/10/09
this is the bushing in the lower control arm; this was the good one!
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front fender height is now about 27" with the new "small block" coils installed {uncut}
I will let these coils "take a set" before I cut them down, so not quite done yet.
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685 hits | 65.96 KB | Posted: 9/8/09
this is the stock Ford 10.7 cast iron rotor {before upgrade} with the stock ford single piston caliper.
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724 hits | 42.6 KB | Posted: 9/8/09
I've replaced the front coils again! now, they are the "small block" coils with 1/2 coil cut off; front fenders are about 25" off the ground and the car looks great and still rides well; no more spring changes-air bags next time!
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these are the new brake rotors I am installing, from I-Rotors {E-Bay}; they are the same diameter as stock, 10.7" {no one makes hi-perf rotors for this Ranchero-do they?}, but at least they are drilled and slotted and zinc plated.
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reaview with the stock rear coil springs installed; sits a little high, but rides nice!
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rearview with the "stock" coil springs installed in the rear and the stock "small block" coils in front. That's it-no more changes until air-bags get installed in the future.
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678 hits | 59.52 KB | Posted: 9/10/09
this is the rear fender height with the "stock" rear coil spings installed.
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777 hits | 41.32 KB | Posted: 11/21/09
new rotor
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785 hits | 53 KB | Posted: 11/21/09
oem Ford spindle and axle
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new rotor installed, along with the oem Ford single piston cast iron caliper
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new rotor installed
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wheel installed with new rotor
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