When it came time to lower the rear of our 1969 Ford F-100 project, we knew it was only best to drop the rearend and at least do a quickie "garage floor" rebuild before flipping the springs and ...

The Chevy 12-bolt axle shaft (left) is tapered; the Ford 9-inch shaft is the same diameter throughout its length, except for the short section just after the spline end. This makes it easy to narrow ...