65 Mustang Project - Rear Suspension Removal

I am planning on changing the suspension and rear wheel wells on the 1965 Mustang. From the factory, the rear suspension is leaf springs, and the wheel wells are very small. Both of these things limit the size of the wheels and tires that can be used. In order to use wider tires (I would like to use 315mm tires) I will need to change the rear suspension type and install larger rear wheel wells. This is a big job!

Before I can do anything else, I need to prepare the car by removing all of the suspension and the rear end. Here is a picture of the rear end fully assembled. You can see the leaf springs, shocks, and rear end/axle assembly.


After a couple of hours work, the entire suspension and rear end have been removed. The car is now ready for me to start the wheel well modifications.


Here is a picture of the wheel well modification kit that I purchased... not only does the wheel well require modification, the frame must be cut and modified as well. This means there will need to be a lot of cutting and welding to complete this modification!


With all the welding necessary, I recently purchased a new Miller welder... this should make the job much easier!