The finished product consist of Koni Sports and springs/strut housings from a 93 5.0 T'bird.

The springs were cut by 1.5 coils. The ride is as smooth as silk with the Koni's set at

their lowest setting and "Bone Jarring" at their highest.

These are the parts that are included with the fronts...

Here are the business ends of the Koni's....

Here are the old units before the conversion....

This is a pic of the area that needs to be cut with a hacksaw. It's very simple to do...

This is after the cut and after the old internals were removed...

This is a shot of the bottom of the old unit. There has to be a 1/2" hole drilled here to

bolt the Koni in. My old unit had a nipple there that I ground off. This may not be

necessary with all units....

Here's the bottom again after the hole is drilled. I decided to clean up the old units and

hit'em with a little paint...

Here's a top shot...

Here the assembled unit without the spring...

This is the bolt that holds the Koni securely inside the old unit housing...

Here's the completed unit ready to install...

How hard is it to adjust them?
Adjustment is as simple as turning the adjustment knob on top of the strut. Can be accomplished from inside the engine compartment.

what all is involved and how long does it take?
Thats a difficult question. I've have an assortment of "destruction type" tools and rented a spring compressor from AutoZone. It took me 4 hours. That includes the time it took to clean and paint everything.

My only question is how do you get the rear air suspension to function w/o the front air suspension being there?

It's not my idea, it's Koni's. That's just the way their system is made to be installed. I didn't get a chance to take a pic without the wheel, but I'm going to remove the wheel to paint the calipers soon and will do so then.

Can you describe how you set up the manual controls (located inside the car) for the rear airbags?

Thanks,
Blackie

I must say that this is a great post.

Thank you

Eddie Spinks
www.americanairsuspension.com
Reman or New Compressors,Struts,Parts & Supplies
904-237-0775

Question is, can this be done with the Mark struts/bags instead of using 'Bird struts/springs?

What's the Koni part # and how much $?

I would imagine that a place like Arnott could replace the OEM strut with the Koni unit which would be ultracool.

Not sure of the part number, it's the one for the T'bird. The price was 282 shipped from Tire Rack.

What destructo tools did you bring to bear on these unsuspecting housings?

ASK AND YOU SHALL RECEIVE! (working on it as we speak) How about the same quality(lifespan) air bladder as a stock Ford air strut with the adjustable Koni cartridge?

Eddie Spinks
www.americanairsuspension.com
Reman or New Compressors,Struts,Parts & Supplies
904-237-0775

Oh yeah. When I get done, it'll be in the vendor area. Check out my website's "NEWS" section for the latest. The site is www.americanairsuspension.com

Eddie Spinks
www.americanairsuspension.com
Reman or New Compressors,Struts,Parts & Supplies
904-237-0775

1998 White Pearlescent/Light Graphite LSC / 2002 Silver Mustang Premium GT

It'll be in the animated newspaper link on the bottom left when there done, or just click on this:
http://www.americanairsuspension.com/WHATS%20NEW%20AT%20AMERICAN%20AIR%20SUSPENSION.htm

Eddie Spinks
www.americanairsuspension.com
Reman or New Compressors,Struts,Parts & Supplies
904-237-0775

In cutting the original t-bird springs, you haven't notice a little bouncing in the front?? I mean I've cut springs before on little rice beater hondas & it would bounce like crazy after 1 month or so.

It was bouncy with the original shocks..The Konis took care of that Now, turn the knob one way (nice and smooth, little bounce). Turn it the opposite way (solid suspension).

Mel