I lost my keys and had to pull my ignition switch on my 70 Cuda to take it to a locksmith. It's been a while but I remember the only special tool I needed was a steering wheel puller with long bolts to pull the 'crush can'.
Knowing that the rear brakes don't do near as much as the front brakes, I never considered going to the expense of swapping. I did source the parts to go to the bigger 11" drum brakes from the salvage yard and upgraded to the bigger drum brakes. I also put in an adjustable proportioning valve.
I didn't use a primer, sprayed the textured argent directly onto the grill. I did use a sanding pad to scuff the main areas of the grill. I didn't mask the edges and had no problem putting the trim on afterwards. I actually pressed the trim on with the heel of my hand and my thumbs.
I recommend you post this over on the forabodiesonly forum in the late model hemi swap section too. There are a lot of guys over there dealing with the aftermarket systems being used in this type of swap and they seem pretty knowledgeable about this stuff.
I talked a bit about this movie in another post. Part of it was filmed at a gas station owned by a friend of mine and I have several pictures of one of the cars used on set at his station. I knew there were 3 cars total used in the movie although I only got to see one of them. Well it seems a...
You actually have that backwards, the SS springs make the passenger side sit higher. This is covered in the old Direct Connection suspension manual and I also have them on my car and can attest to that fact!