A blog about finding and keeping my 1973 Mustang Grande (V8 - 351C 2V). Produced on July 6, 1973. Sold in Florida, USA.

Wednesday, May 25, 2022

Removing the driveshaft

Preparing the car to cut out the floor, the driveshaft should be removed as well. It's also a key moment because the front and rear of the drive train get officially separated... It's not a hard job, at least it wasn't in my case.

I had the rear lifted a bit because the rear wheels are on dollies now. I could slide underneath the rear axle easy and get to the U-joint. To get the driveshaft out you only need to undo the nuts on the U-joint next to the differential, push the shaft forward a bit into the tranny so you can lower the rear and then pull it out of the tranny.

So starting this procedure with getting the nuts off of the U-joint:


And if they are not rusted and stuck, you have the shaft out within minutes:




Done!