Glad to hear you are getting things sorted out and able to enjoy the car as much as possible.
Don't beat yourself up on the repairs and mistakes. I doubt you have or will make a mistake on a Mustang that I haven't over the years. Live and learn and as long as you don't repeat then you are making progress.
I am a big proponent of a well handling vehicle and especially my Foxes so I will give my .02 for what it is worth.
First and foremost go here:
http://www.maximummotorsports.com/ take the time and read everything you can and get educated on what works, what doesn't and why for a Fox Body ride. There are cheaper and other options out there for suspension parts, but I guarantee you won't find any better parts at any price. If MM doesn't offer a specific part for a Fox, there's a reason it either doesn't work or isn't worth the costs.
IMHO the SVE Coil over kit is not the best option, especially with your Monroes. They are most likely not designed to support the entire weight of the vehicle and probably are not valved properly to provide the improved handling and ride quality you will want. Nothing wrong with a coil over setup, but I recommend looking at MM's options. Yes more expensive, but you only have to do it right once.
I also don't recommend virtually any of the aftermarket rear control arms and definitely NON of the upper arms except for the OEM style rubber bushing setups. I recommend reading MM's site for why and look at their control arms.
Unless you are planning on really pushing the envelope the OEM sway bars are just fine and will save you $$ in most cases. I personally like a rear sway bar, but some feel differently. In most cases, the 1 1/8" front bar and the 7/8" rear bar work well without causing ride quality issues.
I would recommend doing a rebuild of most of the suspension first if funds are tight as that alone can make a huge improvement over old bushings, ball joints, bearings, etc. If you want to upgrade to poly bushings up front that is good and the same for the sway bar bushings and end links. I recommend the MM rear lower control arms and stock uppers with new rubber bushings for best handling and ride quality. I also recommend ditching the rear air shocks and buying at least a decent set of Monroe's or upgrade to Koni/Tokico/Bilsteins.
If you want a lower ride height and improved handling the either Eibach or H&R springs will fit the bill without breaking the bank and definitely save you some $$ over a coil over setup. Hope this helps and feel free to PM me if you want more information. Good Luck!
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