5/30/20:
It feels like I have reached a milestone today..
First, the Dr. Diff Rear 11.7" Cobra Rear Disk Kit Arrived!
The Drums I had on the rear axle were just place holders anyway, and one wheel cylinder began to leak.
A little bit of pre assembly:
Next and probably more importantly, I finalized the Mounting of the T5 5 speed and verified clutch / TOB operation, lower cross member placement, etc.
I had some issues to contend with, mostly related to the input bearing / Throw out bearing slider / support shaft.
Driveshaft Shop is making a new driveshaft with 1310 U joints up front, and a 1310 / 7260 Conversion Joint at the rear axle.
Here are some Pictures of what I have accomplished:
I tried to use the clutch fork from the 3 speed bellhousing, but the fulcrum is about an inch too close so it makes the geometry wrong.
I wanted to use the link end from the 3 speed fork, (Bottom on the picture) and weld it onto the Overdrive Bell housing Fork that is painted black. If I was putting this in a 67 or Newer A Body , or F body or Truck etc. I probably would not need to do this Modification.
Cut the end off the OD Bellhousing Fork..
Cut the gland end off the other fork and match it up.
Little bit of hot glue for mock up...
Mock up reveals that the Rod is not perpendicular.. That geometry will not be happy... will need to cut another 3/8" out and mock it again.
This mockup is much better, Time to break out the hot glue gun.
Finished part at the correct length for this Chassis and Z bar configuration!
More Mock up revealed that the TOB will not be able to move back far enough toward the input bearing with the pressure plate cover that I will be using  Time to take it apart and get that aluminum turned down in the lathe.
In this trans's OE application there would have been a Hydro TOB and a much lower pressure plate, So I need to remove about 1/2" of that aluminum so the TOB can slide back a bit more.
Here is the part after removing 1/2" of that aluminum that is around the pressed in steel TOB support.
After putting the Trans back inI found that the Front of the TOB support was hitting the clutch itself. Here is the 2000 Mustang V6 Bearing support on the Right compared to the same part from an 88 Ford 4 cylinder T5... At first I thought I could just swap the bearing supports and be done, but they are different with different bearings.. so back to the lathe to take 1/4" off the front of that steel tube on the V6 Part.... Man I am glad I at least have a junky lathe for this project.
Here is the finished part... Steel tube 1/4" shorter, also with a little bit of clearancing at ~ the 2" mark of the aluminum so that the clutch fork does not hang up on the "backstop" for the OE Hydro TOB.
Began to weld in my "clearance windows" in the upper cross member... So far no rubbing, bumping that I can see.
This is a promising picture. The new 5 speed is home.
Once I get that upper X member Burned in and the driveshaft I can crank up the Torsion Bars again and do a test Hit.... 
Greg
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