Howdy!
The forum won't let me upload pictures, so I've created a One Drive folder and linked it below. Now I apologize in advance if I ramble a bit, it's past midnight and I've had a long day.
https://1drv.ms/a/s!AowO2e_0i87fyih48voTvseduD-Q
A paragraph of history, for anyone that cares, otherwise skip it to get to the tech. This was our late father's most recent project car, and something that had been abandoned in a field prior to it getting his attention. Doubtless it was bound to be just another of his projects, to be followed by something else. Prior to his passing, he signed the title over to my little brother, making it obvious he intended it to stay in the family when he was done with it. When we inherited it, it was still a checkerboard of welded sheet metal panels with only the most rudimentary paint job to keep it from rusting further. I've added some pictures from its original purchase to the folder. Yes, the front windshield was, in fact, held on by duct tape (it was bought that way).
The extensive repair list will be kept insultingly short to focus more on the "tech" topic itself, but include a re-manufactured engine (with many parts carried over to the new block), AOD transmission, modified drive shaft, and the rear end was rebuilt this summer. Rear end is from who-knows-where, but the brakes still look like the ones in 1965 Mustang schematics so I expect it's still in the Ford family tree. Drum internal diameter is 10 inches, depth I didn't think to measure. 5 lug, as you can see in the pictures. The stance is obviously wider than standard. I'm here to find out what rear end this is so we can get it on the road. (In the long term, I expect we will trade it for an actual '65 rear end at some point).
To help with identifying the rear end, pictures of it and the rear brakes are included. You may note that the emergency brakes are missing their shoe links and springs; the last shop we had working on it misplaced them, but it's cheaper for us to order new ones than to tow the car back to them for a battle of he-said-she-said. They've already been ordered from John's. It finished at the painter last week, and it's obvious looking at the underside that over-spray isn't in their vocabulary. Now that the car is finally back with us after a couple years of the "shop" circuit, we will be cleaning up the wiring, repainting the engine and bay again, installing missing lights and console controls, and other loose ends. "Debugging." Feel free to make suggestions.
In addition to identifying the rear end, I'd like to know what the heck are those long square channels bolted to the rear springs/axle. I'm lobbying to get rid of them, partly because it's too corroded to adjust, and partly because I don't see a need for them. Anyway, the fronts of the things ping mightily off the springs like Thor's hammer whenever we hit a bump, so they've gotta go, unless I can be given a reason to keep/fix them. I'm aware that they need to be replaced with the original driver and passenger side "shock plates", but can't be certain what year of plates to order, and associated U-Bolts. That's where you come in. The current U-bolts appear to be spaced 3.5 inches apart, bolt-center to bolt-center at the ends with the nuts. The 1965 U-Bolts recommended at CJPony are 2-3/4" center-to-center, so I'm of the distinct impression I can't use those. The "parking brake lever" inside the right brake drum has a code on it, "KH 47852 rh." Googling it only added to the mystery. It's the plate towards the rear that moves when the parking lever is pulled, and in turn pushes open both brake pads.
Descriptions are a great start, links to the parts I should buy from Johns and/or CJPony or whoever ships quickly would be even better. I can make whatever measurements needed, and pictures on demand. Thanks in advance!
The forum won't let me upload pictures, so I've created a One Drive folder and linked it below. Now I apologize in advance if I ramble a bit, it's past midnight and I've had a long day.
https://1drv.ms/a/s!AowO2e_0i87fyih48voTvseduD-Q
A paragraph of history, for anyone that cares, otherwise skip it to get to the tech. This was our late father's most recent project car, and something that had been abandoned in a field prior to it getting his attention. Doubtless it was bound to be just another of his projects, to be followed by something else. Prior to his passing, he signed the title over to my little brother, making it obvious he intended it to stay in the family when he was done with it. When we inherited it, it was still a checkerboard of welded sheet metal panels with only the most rudimentary paint job to keep it from rusting further. I've added some pictures from its original purchase to the folder. Yes, the front windshield was, in fact, held on by duct tape (it was bought that way).
The extensive repair list will be kept insultingly short to focus more on the "tech" topic itself, but include a re-manufactured engine (with many parts carried over to the new block), AOD transmission, modified drive shaft, and the rear end was rebuilt this summer. Rear end is from who-knows-where, but the brakes still look like the ones in 1965 Mustang schematics so I expect it's still in the Ford family tree. Drum internal diameter is 10 inches, depth I didn't think to measure. 5 lug, as you can see in the pictures. The stance is obviously wider than standard. I'm here to find out what rear end this is so we can get it on the road. (In the long term, I expect we will trade it for an actual '65 rear end at some point).
To help with identifying the rear end, pictures of it and the rear brakes are included. You may note that the emergency brakes are missing their shoe links and springs; the last shop we had working on it misplaced them, but it's cheaper for us to order new ones than to tow the car back to them for a battle of he-said-she-said. They've already been ordered from John's. It finished at the painter last week, and it's obvious looking at the underside that over-spray isn't in their vocabulary. Now that the car is finally back with us after a couple years of the "shop" circuit, we will be cleaning up the wiring, repainting the engine and bay again, installing missing lights and console controls, and other loose ends. "Debugging." Feel free to make suggestions.
In addition to identifying the rear end, I'd like to know what the heck are those long square channels bolted to the rear springs/axle. I'm lobbying to get rid of them, partly because it's too corroded to adjust, and partly because I don't see a need for them. Anyway, the fronts of the things ping mightily off the springs like Thor's hammer whenever we hit a bump, so they've gotta go, unless I can be given a reason to keep/fix them. I'm aware that they need to be replaced with the original driver and passenger side "shock plates", but can't be certain what year of plates to order, and associated U-Bolts. That's where you come in. The current U-bolts appear to be spaced 3.5 inches apart, bolt-center to bolt-center at the ends with the nuts. The 1965 U-Bolts recommended at CJPony are 2-3/4" center-to-center, so I'm of the distinct impression I can't use those. The "parking brake lever" inside the right brake drum has a code on it, "KH 47852 rh." Googling it only added to the mystery. It's the plate towards the rear that moves when the parking lever is pulled, and in turn pushes open both brake pads.
Descriptions are a great start, links to the parts I should buy from Johns and/or CJPony or whoever ships quickly would be even better. I can make whatever measurements needed, and pictures on demand. Thanks in advance!