I had most of the driver side suspension back in the car, but it just didn't look and feel right. The UCA us rubbing a bit against the shock tower. This can either be an installation error, or I have the control arm shaft backwards. I called John at Opentracker for advice, but only left a message. I hope to hear back from him real soon. Either way it will be an easy thing to fix.
The Global West adjustable strut rod, upon closer inspection, did not line up correctly either. I call Global West and spoke with Doug, who was extraordinarily helpful. The bottom line is the strut rods I have were not built for a 1971 Mustang, but a 1970 Mustang. To top it off, Global West does not build adjustable strut rods for a 1971 yet! Somehow there was some confusion when I ordered the parts from them.
Luckily the 1970 and 1971 Mustangs are very similar. All I need to do, in theory, is get a new spacer of the proper OD and thickness, and fabricate a bracket of some sort to keep the clevis from spinning. Again, like the UCA, this sounds easy. Doug will help me with the spacer, and I have some ideas on the bracket that I need to fabricate. Quite literally, another fun fabrication project.
The end result is I took all of the front suspension components back out of the car this afternoon. While I am waiting for parts and advice, I'll start on the rear suspension.
As usual, more to follow!
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