Well, got more parts today! Picked up the two rear springs; was expecting reversed-eye Model A, and heat-and-bent reversed eye Model A (try saying that three times fast). Instead, got horribly crusty reversed eye Model A main leaf and...(gold!) reversed eye (maybe heat-and-bent) Model T spring, which I'd always considered running, but wasn't certain it would work.
The Model T spring just looks cool sitting there but, more importantly, will demonstrably lower the rear end. It's like 4+ inches shorter than the Model A. Doesn't look like it will allow for much travel, but the rear end will hardly weigh anything anyway, so it's probably a moot point.
In addition, I picked up (as expected) the rest of the brake parts, got enough info on, AND a lead on, F1/F100 front brakes that I consider it progress in that area, and ordered the adaptor that will allow me to run the Mustang/Pinto master cylinder with the '39 pedal assembly.
Finally, picked up my now-welded up T dash, and a donation to the cause: a retired (likely school bus) seat cushion to mock up the driver/passenger ride height (and, mostly, to sit in the car and make 'vroom vroom' noises).
If I remember and/or have time, pictures to follow of some of this stuff. (I did.)
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