The first step in rebuilding the rear suspension is to drop the entire subframe. We already dropped the drive shaft, removed the axles, and disconnected the rear brakes. The next step was to disconnected the shocks and removed the springs. After lowering the car over a shop cart and supporting the rear assembly with scrap wood, we removed the rear mounting bolts and removed the front subframe mount nuts.

At that point we simply lifted the car off of its rear end.

The body looks great. No rust. I need to clean it up and coat it with pickup truck bed liner.

Next step: disassembly.