Guys thanks for the advice on the sway bar technique.

Problem is I can't get past the compressing of the new frame bushings in the new frame hardware.

A little difficult to compress in the hardware and bolt to frame at the same time workiing with short bolts and less then 4 arms.

After jerking around for hours and replacing rest of front end stuff I had lined up I must now revisit the sway bar problem to get the car back on the road.

I figured out how to compress the frame bushings a little easier....I put them on the bar and in the brackets and bolted them together "off the car using" the braket hardware and the old nut off the top of the stut link to attach to the stubby frame bolt.

This kind of pre loads it and compresses the frame bushings nicely.

I left them that way over night.......it worked pretty well I was able to get them bolted up to the frame some what easily.

however I made the mistake of not putting both the ends over the links prior to compressing so now have an issue getting the sway bar ends onto the links.

After all the bull**** of getting the bar attached to the frame I was afraid to take it off again.

I tried jerking around a little more and ....it appears that I will have to take it off the frame and hang over links first.....then lightly secure the ends..... then line up the frame brakets and struggle with the stubby bolts again.

Hopefully the bushings will hold their compressed shape long enough to bolt them back up onto the frame.

I will keep previous responses and tip print outs handy while atttempting the task.





Mark
1988 745 gle 165k w5spd The Silver Surfer"