[Seth Swoboda]

I think we needed to know what your intentions are. Do you want to put the rear end of this car back to stock configuration? If so remove the tacky coil spring set up, install a transverse leaf spring and either change the axle housings or swap the entire rear end out for an unmolested one. Either of these ideas are fairly simple but will require a little sweat equity. I think your cost here to do as I suggested, as the other guys suggested, is fairly minimal in the grand scheme of owning a V8 ford.