Would also recommend, for process understanding a view on youtube. Be specific in search... say “ _ _94 (or whatever) Model Ford brake pad replacement”.
BTW- if it is the first replace of pads, then the rotor should not be worn out. When you finally get the caliper off, can look at the rotor and see how much remains. Some rather graphic examples of completely worn down rotors, can be seen by searching photos worn brake rotors.
One car had, from OEM pads rotors, one pad change. Then the next pad change (130K miles, btw) was down to the metal on the driving wheel side of the front wheel drive car. The driving wheel (usu. driver side front wheel) takes more off on braking and also consequently wears the rotor more as well on a front wheel drive. By the second (overdue) pad replace— the rotor needed replacing also- which means the caliper bracket itself has to come off to get the rotor off. Just info— take a look at it. If it’s a RWD Ford or whatever, different wear patterns.
Thanks - good info. This is AWD, with the wear appearing to be about the same on both sides in front, less in the rear. The rotors have lots of material left, but slight “grooving”, which bothers me a bit since we stopped using the vehicle as soon as we noticed noise from braking, and we had not used the vehicle much since we purchased it. It would seem that most pads no longer have (audible) wear indicators to give warning...