How To Install A Coilover Front Suspension

Coilover shock assembly is easy, beginning with spring adjusters, which screw on like this. This is an adjuster and a spring seat.

The Varishock shocks are adjustable three ways. There are two dampening adjustments-one for up and one for down. Adjust your ride and handling accordingly. Just reach inside the wheelwell and make finite adjustments. Coil spring adjustment controls ride height; run spring retainers up or down to adjust it.

This is the spring retainer, which inserts on top. The bottom spring seat adjuster is modified once your Mustang is on the ground. That's when you adjust ride height using a tape measure. Don't change ride height until the vehicle is completely assembled.

The coilover Varishocks are installed next, mounted at the top of the shock tower, then tied to the lower control arm.

The top mount is secured on both sides with these nice cad-plated bolts provided by TCP.

Richard installs the spindle provided by Mustangs Plus. This is a heavy-duty, '70-and-up Mustang/Maverick/Granada spindle.

We like the full-adjustable nature of Varishocks. They don't come cheap, but they're the greatest bang for the buck.

TCP's power rack-and-pinion steering installation begins with end brackets, which attach as shown using lower control arm pivot bolts. They also attach with crossmember mount bolt holes.

Richard mounts the rack, starting with each of the Allen-head bolts, then checks position.

All fasteners are torqued to specifications at this time. Here, Richard torques the lower-control-arm pivot and steering-rack mount.

Terry Simpson of The Restomod Shop installs tie-rod ends and the TCP bumpsteer kit. TCP provides two attachment points for inner tie-rod ends. For '65-'66 Mustangs, it attaches to the outermost hole on the steering rack. For '67-'70, use the innermost hole because the steering rack is wider.