Dumbest Coil Spring Install EVER on a Foxbody Mustang! Super Sketchy! 

autozone rents a tool called a coil spring compressor..youre making it harder than it needs to be

Use coil spring compressor makes it very very easy to change those

Definitely use a coil spring compressor next time 😉

I think Randy was trolling us pretending to not know there are coil spring compressors that make this so much easier.

Randy, don't kill yourself like that. Use a spring compressor and make things easier and safer.

The guy that sold a car to you for 2500 dollars is nuts

If only they made a tool that was used to compress springs when installing them 😂😂😂😂😂 just kidding man loving the content watch all of your videos keep them coming all these old cars are bringing back my childhood sometimes you just have to work with what you got 💪🏼

Yes, those are "Cobra" brakes, same as the ones I have on my 87. When you said you were taking off the strut ...... oh no! 😮 Glad you are still here Randy! As I mentioned before, I unbolted the A arm from the car keeping the strut attached, and dropped the spring that way. It took some time, but it was pretty safe.

You should replace your lower ball joint at the time because its boot is torn.

Randy you need to compress the spring even if you just use a ratchet strap to get it in place. I've used ratchet strap in the past and it worked great to compress the spring

im glad your back to working on cars randy

Randy you need a set of coil spring compressors.

Dude ,spring compressor tighten down spring , install, bolt together , remove compressors , done

The quad shock are there to help stop wheel hop when you do a burn out and when you want to take off by dumping the clutch in 1st gear.

Don't think I've ever seen anyone try to force fit a set of springs before lol. That's definitely the hard way to do it, and super sketchy AF. One slip and that spring will fly straight into your face!😬

When I changed the springs on my 94 I got a local spring shop to compress and strap the springs which made install a breeze,.just had to be careful cutting the straps after install.

Glad to see the car working content. 👍

Use coil spring compressor

Always great content and good ideas on the cars.

I normally hate the color red but I’m for some reason in love with the look of this car , beautiful

You need the maximum motorsports spring installation tool. Makes front springs on a fox a piece of cake. Real simple tool that allows you to slide the spring in at the bottom of the perch. It's only like $25 from LMR. Well worth the money! No need for a spring compressor. It's designed to install lowering springs.

I installed a set of Ford Racing "B" springs on my 84 Capri RS, replacing some old no name lowering springs that I had put in in 1988. Looked great, rode like a one ton truck. The book has you remove the control arm bolts and remove and replace the spring from there. Conventional spring compressors do not work, as the springs are too small a diameter. There is a special Ford tool (of course) that is a spring compressor that latches into the body through the upper spring mount. I, of course didn't have it. So, after attempting the passenger side almost exactly like you, I finally took the control arm bolts out (190 ft lbs!!) and completed the passenger side after about 7 to 8 hours of work. I did the drivers side the next morning, using the control arm bolts and a jack to push the control arm up and wrestle the bolts back in. I had the drivers' side and the back springs done by noon or 1pm. Definitely needed a front end alignment, and it could be put in spec, which was not possible with the old springs. Enjoy!

Good job , Randy. You get the job done no matter what !! You inspire me to get out there and do some work on my hot rod ! I owned a 1993 Mustang Cobra in 1994 , bought used for $17,500. My wife loved taking through the gears so much, I let her have it to daily drive. She did 120 mph coming down out of Reno, Nv. on a day trip. Fun cars back in the day.

Love the new springs Randy! Great choice

Such a lovely testament of a well loved and build car. It looks great. It has a bit of spice with the Jaspers engine and the upgrades. Well well done. Love it that you finished what the original owner intended. Very tasteful.

Good job Randy, coil,spring compressors are still a pain but can help. I would have probably done the job the same way, like you I have done so many big jobs on my drive outside. You do what works 😊

You need some spring compressors Randy!!!

"I'm gonna do some sketchy shit, do da do da, hope to get away with it, do da do da they". Randy, I did not breath when you changed those front springs.

Love that Stang, and that you are working on it. Love that car! Keep it up randy love it! ❤

Great job Randy.

This was such an intense video! Im glad you got it done and didnt get hurt! Loved the video!!

That spring will literally kill you!

Need to compress the spring. Super easy with he right tool.

Good morning Randy. Changing out the coil springs on the 1989 Ford Mustang Foxbody. Taking out the seats and putting the correct ones back in.

That Wildfire lift is the best tool ever! I hope you had a great Christmas!

I wonder how many people are yelling at their screens watching this. "Randy, you idiot, use spring compressors." We all have moments where we are idiots. But thanks for saving those great 90s cars.

You are killing me Randy! 😁 lol I was teaching my Son how to remove the front Springs from a Ford one time back in the 90's, and I did everything by the Book using Spring Compressors etc and all went text book perfect. I said to him; "Son, now THAT is how you remove Springs!" 😊 Then I went to the other side, and as the Sun was setting low, I forewent the Spring Compressers and did it your way. Well that SOB Spring shot straight up the Pry Bar and hit me smack in the Shin, then up and square in the forehead, knocking me on my ass, and the Spring shot high into the air and over the neighbour's fence narrowly missing his Kids who were watching me through the fence! 😳 My Son looked down at me laying on the ground and said; "Let me Guess Dad, THAT was how you DON'T remove a Spring!" 🤪 Smart Ass!! 🙄

You will have axle wrap....or wheel hop without the quad shocks. Godspeed makes a nice front and rear coil over conversion for around $650 for the set. That would have been the way to go. Then all four corners would be fully adjustable with camber caster plates included

Good work Randy 😎😎👍👍

Doing the same thing to my 1990 GT. Removing lowering springs going back to stock springs! Going from 16" rims and low profile tires to 15" OEM Turbine rims and 255/50 R15 tires. I absolutely agree, It's all about the driveability not the looks!

I love your self commentary.....we speak the same sailor talk......

Surprised you don't have a spring compressor kit. I have a cheap one from Amazon that saved my butt when I did a coilover install on my Datsun a few years ago.

Coil spring tool rental from part store

I told you at least once before ! Mount a mirror over your air handler in front of the lift ! About six feet wide and two feet tall ! Like a mirror you would mount on the back of a bathroom door to see yourself dressed up ! Like any woman does before going out ! Then you would be b able to see where you are on the lift. !!! Removes all doubt and you can adjust as your driving on it ! Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year ! Hope all your family's has a blessed holiday !

Randy, I think your tire problem is this ---> The stock tire for the 1989 Ford Mustang LX 5.0 is 195/75R14. Other stock tires for the 1989 Mustang include: 225/60VR15, 205/65HR15, 225/55ZR16, 245/50ZR16. (Not a 17 inch tire!)

You are already done, but just for future reference. They make a spring compressor that you can use on the 'inside' of the coil springs, sometimes you can use a 'standard' compressor inside the spring as well (just depends on who made it/how it was made), basically everything needs to be able to pass through the spring or through the hole on the bottom of the spring pocket. For the rear's, on a Fox mustang the 'easy button' way is to just disconnect the rear lower control arm at the rear end, and jack it back on with the spring there. A spring compressor can also work.

I like the video's when you are repairing car keep it up

spring clamps could help

you have the greatest vids - and yeah - had a FoxBody also - still watching all the time - - Maybe new rims with different offset so the front is ok - thx for sharing

That lower ball joint need a new grease boot.

When I did the front springs on my riviera I found it much easier to use a combination of a spring compressor and completely removing the lower control arm. Compressed the new spring put it in place and used two Jack's to slowly raise the entire lower control arm into place before bolting it back in

There's a tool that compresses the spring ...you install it than release the spring....makes the job way easier an more importantly SAFER!!....You need to buy yourself that tool...I'm surprised you don't have it already being cars is your living....

Great job man has to do what a man has to do😊👍

Hi Randy, human body parts are on back order, i was kringing watching the removal/ installation..lol

That was sketchy, but you got it done 😂😅

Great video!

What about using some spring clamps

Thank you for the fun and the memories! 😁 Just if I see myself with my 87 foxy. Oh, I don't know how many times I wrestled with the front springs. At once I tucked a spring compressor into the car with the spring. That was an interesting situation. 😂

Looking good

We use chain to control arm wrap it around it and then we put a grade 8 bolt on it with washers works good on the spring in how we always did the old crown vic

Hey, Randy your video is awesome but the video are screwed up. In this video you have old seats in Mustang but a few days ago you put them in already. 😆

Beautiful ride

Hi, my friend sorry to tell that's not only the wrong way but it's not safe at all there's a clamp you use to use it to push it together. Good luck my friend. And merry Christmas

And the quad shock definitely helps with wheel hop and handling.A new set of KYB’s and you will definitely feel a difference and improvement with how the car handles

I love the red and good color from Rensselaer Indiana

Yes on spring compressor tool. 😮

I say this was one of your more realistic videos. The only other one that compares is when you and Mike had all the gas everywhere and you were using a torch. THESE are good vids. Show what it's REALLY like instead of editing out all the ooopsies.

Congratulations that was a full success even though it's a totally different way .But you did it so thumbs up.

I was scared for you Randy! I’m not sure what you could have done. Gonna make a big difference when you are done. Really like the new stance! She’s beautiful!

I dig it👍 looks and Sounds groovy

A heart attack episode! But you got it done unscathed...lol

man I can watching you fight it all day lol

Bad quad shocks are useless however good quad shocks prevent wheel hop and should be put back on ASAP. Like you said before the roads you drive on are not the best in the world and having new operable quad shocks will be very important with that 4 link suspension that the Mustang has.

Good video 😀

I’m glad I’m not the only one that struggles with working on my car.. haha I replaced the rollers for the sliding doors on my 02 Honda today. And I pretty much walked away from it. I need to do the break rotors and pads and replace the front and rear struts on it this weekend… wish me luck,,

Spring compressors. But happy you got it done. I love your vids..

You got this big guy.

I would order the quad shocks and put them in it helps keep the car going straight and also helps keep alot of wear and tare off bushings from the rearend twisting but I believe those shocks are to help the front of the rearend from tipping down and up and rotating in ways it shouldn't.

Great video and car, looks great now😍😎 Mery Christmas🎅🎄❄️

Its Kenny Brown tubulars lowers so you don't need the quad shocks anymore but leaving them on won't hurt either. It look like it was set up pretty good already. If you ever want to sell hit me here.

You need to compress the springs Randy

Quick trip to Autozone for a spring compressor and you probably should have done the ball joints. Would have taken that play out of the steering wheel. Great video. Always loved the Fox bodies.

I got a set of SVE lowering springs and the front springs are a pain. I had to loosen the bolts to the control arms and dropped them far enough to slide the spring on over the perch without using a spring compressor. You are doing it right by starting at the top first. Drop the control arms down lower since you’re really close at the bottom.

I went the route of removing my quad shocks after I switched to aftermarket upper and lower rear control arms. The car always felt like it was loose when going over bumps or uneven pavement. I ended up reinstalling replacement quad shocks and immediately noticed the improvement. The quad shock is the linkage that ties the suspension to the body (similar to the front). The rear sway bar only ties the two control arms together but doesn't connect to the body except for where the quad shocks connect. My vote obviously is to replace them and keep them installed.

Good morning I love your content. Quick question. What are you gonna do with the lude seats Outta the stang? Keep up the work with it it's a great looking car. Miss mine.

Hard to believe you wouldn’t know to use a spring compressor

Hey Randy try putting these videos in order the other mustang video was supposed to be after this one lol I like to see the progress as it goes in order thanks. Btw I’m truly loving these 80s and 90s videos of these wonderful muscle cars I grew up with and can’t afford anymore lol

Love that car

Maybe add a cup under the front springs...or a next step spring nice job randy great car...take care bro.😊

I got hammered on my channel for raising my 94 gt conv to stock height. It was too low and scraped just like yours. But I'm glad I did it

Randy, the quad shocks are meant for the tires from skipping or bouncing so I would put them back on. Or find new ones and put them on.

1 inch ratchet straps work pretty good to pull them together little bit

I think you have the order of your Videos out of sequence. Enjoyed the Video.

Giving me flashbacks putting in my stock springs back into my trans am, what a nightmare even a spring compressor didn’t help much because you still had to manage to get it out after getting it in. Atleast the rear springs are easy.

Coil spring compressors

Pay no attention to the ripped boot on the ball joint LOL

Plz do another video with the Silverado 💯

Ouch Randy It hurts to see you struggle, I figured you'd know about the coil spring compressors or the tools for the job that you can rent from a part store or buy a pair yourself I haven't seen anyone do springs without one in years and they go so quick when you're able to compress them😮😮😮😮 If the ones you have don't fit they may be older because there are ones made today that have different sizes available that weren't available previously.... Also there are other videos on RU-vid showing how to compress one with pieces of wood and such tricks lol

at oreilly you can borrow the coil compressor if i remember right. It makes you life easier using it

While your ordering parts just add a spring compressor with them. I don't think this will be the last time you'll need one.