Background info- the PO had the ride height set way to low. I forgot to measure before putting it up on blocks but it was lower than euro. The rear fender lips came down over the sidewalls. I actually measured it a few years ago and I’m thinking it was set around 24”.
I’m thinking it still has the original T-bars. The T-bar covers and bushings are trashed. The renewal process has begun.
Where I’m at- The car is up, shocks and sway bar disconnected, the four T-bar cover bolts are loose with the bottom stop-bolt removed. The two bolts holding the spring plate to the trailing arm are broken loose; I haven’t touched the other four yet.
Here’s what happening- When I drop the trailing arm as far as it will go, the lower edge of the spring plate doesn’t clear the lower bolt hole for the T-bar cover. After all my reading, I fully expected the lower edge of the spring plate to fall well below this hole. It doesn’t. The half shaft is keeping it from dropping any farther. Is this because the ride height was set too low to begin with?
I’m hesitant to remove the bolts connecting it to the trailing arm until I’m sure the tension is off the T-bars.
Its hanging freely @ 32 degrees.
The distance between the scribe mark and the top of spring plate is all the travel I got after removing the shock and sway bar.
Any Ideas? I'm thinking I'm good to go with caution.