 The well-worn shocks were...  The well-worn shocks were unbolted and removed from the framerails... |  ...and original trailing ...  ...and original trailing arms. |  To separate the rear axle...  To separate the rear axle housing from the rear trailing arms, an air impact gun is used to remove the U-bolt nuts. |
 The original '72 rear suspension...  The original '72 rear suspension track bar was unbolted from the factory rear axle housing; notice the rear axle-housing track bar mounting bar built into the axle housing. With the CPP track bar, it will bolt up to the right rear tubular trailing arm and left framerail. |  With all the securing fasteners...  With all the securing fasteners removed, the rear end axle housing was removed from the factory trailing arms and frame. |  A cheater bar was used to...  A cheater bar was used to remove the rusty old bolts from the coil spring framerail mount.... |
 ...The rear factory coil spring...  ...The rear factory coil spring was removed from the framerail mount. |  Check out the big 'n' bulky,...  Check out the big 'n' bulky, crusty original center crossmember compared to the new CPP flat center crossmember with 4x5-inch exhaust pipe openings. The crossmember is notched on the sides to allow brake lines, fuel lines, or larger air lines to pass through and between the frame-rails. Also, the new CPP center crossmember is available with a driveshaft bearing support. |  An ol' skool cutting torch...  An ol' skool cutting torch was used... |