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If you ever think you're in control, its just an illusion...

You've lost control bro. I think you might be beyond help.

Yep. Mine does.

I thought the lip on the gas tank neck had a dimple where the cap goes on that allowed it to breath. Or am I thing of the 70 Chevelle I was working on

Did you already remove the panels without measuring first? I have seen several posts with the measurements you are needing on Vintage Mustang Forums. https://www.vintage-mustang.com/forums/

Looks like you remembered how to post pics. I think you'll be fine with it the way it is.

I don't drive my car much. But the 5 leaf mid-eye springs from Mustangs Plus did not settle much. At least I cannot say I ever noticed a difference. Several years ago I read an article from a spring manufacturer that mentioned properly sized springs should only settle 1/2" in their lifetime. Eyeball judging from old pictures of these cars when new, they were fairly high, so the ride height you have now is close to original. After you obtain the ride height you want maybe fabricate some bump stops to limit suspension compression so you won't have to worry the tires might rub once in a while with only 1-1/2 inches of clearance. You never know, maybe you'll hit a pot hole on the highway. If they rub hard enough the car might get out of control. Not to mention the damage to the quarter panel.

Well some progress and some set backs. Ended up trying to fire it up today, after a little bit of cranking without start, spun the distributor a bit, and got it to fire up. That was a very short lived win, as within seconds of getting up to 2000rpm, the flex fan apparently grew a bit in size, hit and broke the shroud, sending shrapnel into the radiator, causing a few leaks. Shut down with less than 30 seconds running probably. Ordered new rad and electric fans, praying the cam will survive.