Replacing rear leaf springs should not be difficult---in theory. But 30-35 years of exposure can mean bolts frozen in place, and no amount of Liquid Wrench/WD40, or repeated hammerings with an impact wrench, will budge them.
This is a common problem, with several possible approaches, as discussed in these Vintage Mustang Forum exchange of messages:
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