Use a recipricaping saw with a metal cuting blade about 10 inches  long .I just did this a couple of weeks ago. Took about 10 minutes.

MarkinSC wrote:

something looks hinky with those strut bushings. I see "this side towards the rubber" printed on it, but it doesn't make sense, since it looks like the shape is concave when it should be convex ( i might have my terms wrong, but you get the idea). The nut looks recessed into the cap when I think it should be the other way.  I don't think you have the right bushings on there.

I had to undo the motor mount and lift up the engine to get the box out without cutting it....but go for it..

 

Yes those bushings will be changed as they were loose on the shaft too ... I was told they are supposed to be snug fit on the shaft, these had 1mm of play in every bushing

Last edited by Gaba (3/29/2016 6:52 PM)

MS wrote:

Those are moog bushings. Their design is different in that the concave side of the washers goes AWAY from the bushings.

Thanks for clearing that up. I did not know that. Learned something.
 

OK I got a question now. Trying to find parts now, and I cannot find Moog parts for the 65 manual steering. They all say power steering on them. Right parts are manual steering specific, and I found those. Are all the left side moog parts the same ?

Went to moog's website and even there I only see right manual specifc parts, lefts all say power steering.. do they now make left side manul steering parts? how can that be? Can someone help me with the parts numbers i need for Left inner tie rod, Left outer tie rod, Left tie rod adjusting sleeve please

And company Pitman arm y'all suggest? 
Thanks 

Last edited by Gaba (3/31/2016 10:49 AM)

that really helps sir! i am on rockauto and they seem to have awesome prices for Moog stuff. 

Alright steering box is out all one peice!! And yes I know now how to work on an engine mount as well!! Yay! Lol :D small victories ! Haha

Now officially the stang is fully disassembled of what needs to be worked on in this project.

josh-kebob wrote:

Gaba,
I'm so proud of you..........{eyes welling up with tears}..............

Awwwww see I knew I'll get some love around here!!

By the way I just swapped the steering box , power steering center link, valve and ram for

Csrp disc rotors, calipers , dust shield , and hoses and some hardware!! Already freaking worth it!!!!

Needed to complete disc brake setup

Dual master
Proportioning valve
Spindle mount and its hardware

Last edited by Gaba (3/31/2016 6:02 PM)

alright, all missing hardware ordered from CSRP 

And all suspension parts ordered from Rockauto

Waiting on some mulah to order the last peice: Borgeson pump/Steering shaft/ hoses/centerlink combo from amazon. 

By the way: amazon has borgeson set about 100 bucks cheaper than anywhere else free shipping, and no taxes for me as I am out of state :D Yaay!

hahahha that is not a pressure for me.. I've got a little one coming this may So will be passing on this Bash

Rockauto is awesome!!! Most parts are already here!! Two out of three shipments came today!



Third one on the way , will be here April 8th

And also!!!!!! CSRP disc brake hardware for the conversion arrived too!!! I was missing spindle mounting brackets and hardware!! And man!! It's all here! And I am stoked!!!


Now if only I had the money to order the dang borgeson setup haha

Last edited by Gaba (4/05/2016 2:09 PM)

Alright!!!!!!!!! So yesterday was very much fun and hella productive! Was at Steve's place in Ovilla, and he very generously showed me how not to screw up rebuilding UCArms and also save money by rebuilding UCArms , and showed me some tricks of the trade!

Of course like many of y'all , he has forgotten more than I know , but man it was fun working beside him seeing him work his magic and pick up a few tricks here and there! ! And wow did we find POS issues in the old UCA build!

We also did the second bearing install on the steering column ! We cut the steering column tube to where it was supposed to be , then found out we both marked wrong (too short) on the tube , (which I would have if I was doing this at my place ) , but the difference here  was that I was in MS's garage , so he fixed that for me ! :D lol so all that to say, I am now ready to just start bolting things on the mustang!!!!!

The shortened length of the steering column tube we figured out for now was 23 3/4 inches on a stock 65 column tube from below where the curvy thing (the cover under the horn assembly) lol whatever that's called . I'll draw it on the pic later .




All that to say! A Huge thanks to mustang Steve for letting me take much of his time yesterday and all the awesome tricks he showed me ;) and all the fun I had working on this with him!! You rock sir!

Last edited by Gaba (4/28/2016 7:15 AM)

Good news!! Keep the reportz coming...
6s6

Nice job Gaba.
Your pics are "steering" everyone in the right direction............