Changing '72 rear coils - what a mess

[Billla]

I finally decided that I was just going to replace the rear springs on my '72 with the stock springs I have. I'm not (financially) ready to do the drop, but the top frame "holder" was pretty much completely rusted away.

I started tearing into this over the weekend - what a mess The driver's side spring just came right out - I frankly don't know what was holding it in other than my love for the old girl Everything's a rusted chunk of garbage.

Anyone been through this and want to offer some tips? I was hoping to leave the U-bolts on the diff attached, but replace the front trailing arm bushings and the panhard rod bushings with the High Energy Suspension stuff I bought. Can I detach the front bushings without removing the arms completely? Is burning out the old rubber bushings really the best way?

THANKS!