I finished cutting the factory brackets off the rear end, and sanded much of of the rust off it. I am going to coat it with some "Phosphoric Prep and Etch" from Home Depot, to prevent further rusting. I then assembled the spring shackles and pivots so I could get a measurement of where I will need to mount the spring mounting brackets on the rear end. 1 (640x480).jpg2 (640x480).jpg3 (640x480).jpg4 (640x480).jpg