all years seem to be equally bad. i think blocks make it worse. axle wrap would tend to be forcing the front end of the perch up against the spring pack thus pulling the back away as seen in the pic. just a thought. just remove the u-bolts and get the brake line out of the way. we used TIG on one and SMAW on the other.

Scott Landon
1995 T100 - total buildup underway
1988 4Runner (22RE, W56) - new DD
2005 Dodge CTD 4x4 - Tow Beast
1990 Spec Miata
2010 GT3
2013 E92 M3