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Message: <blockquote data-quote="BrettNorton" data-source="post: 1352165" data-attributes="member: 20836">It's been nearly 2 months since my last update of this project, but I've finally received the first round of suspension parts for the Mustang!  I bought everything here from Rock Auto and it was all at my door less than a week after I placed the order.  KYB GR-2 shocks and struts.  These are simple OEM replacement units that were at a good price for me.  I also like that they came with all necessary hardware for installation.<img src="http://oi62.tinypic.com/jb03m8.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://oi59.tinypic.com/16m69ax.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />MOOG steering parts (ball joints, inner / outer tie rods, tie rod boots).  A good compromise in price between cheap and expensive.  Plus, I've always good things about MOOG parts being used in roughly-driven trucks and in NASCAR.  They should hold up in my street-driven Mustang just fine.<img src="http://oi62.tinypic.com/2lng0mf.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://oi57.tinypic.com/j6ikba.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://oi61.tinypic.com/2gw729g.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://oi59.tinypic.com/2ypf3vm.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />ACDelco rear upper control arm bushings.  I'll explain why I got these rubber bushings when I get the rear control arms.<img src="http://oi57.tinypic.com/25gf4fq.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Centric brake rotors.  These are, once again, OEM replacement parts at a good price.  Figured I might as well buy them now.<img src="http://oi57.tinypic.com/ioznl5.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Dorman parking brake cables.  Without the transmission or the entire braking system in the car, there is nothing to stop it from rolling the wrong way during the moving process.  These new cables will provide me a sense of security while moving the car.<img src="http://oi62.tinypic.com/maazh0.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Also, not really a part of the build, but something important nonetheless.  After 225,000 miles, my little Volvo has a pinhole in the radiator.  I tried to seal the leak up with gasket sealer, but after driving through town on a hot day, I opened the hood up to find the radiator pissing coolant everywhere.  I think I'll feel better if I just replace the leaking radiator with a new one.<img src="http://oi62.tinypic.com/2hygvh5.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Also got new radiator hoses and a new radiator cap.<img src="http://oi59.tinypic.com/2s8ny13.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />More Mustang suspension parts should be arriving over the next month.</blockquote>