Early A-Body front sway bar help?

Geoff Windsor said

Nigel, I realise this is an old post (I am new to the forum - not A bodies though) and was wondering how you got on with your front sway bar set up, in particular using a late model Valiant bar and bending it or resetting it. I have an old set up as mentioned that bolts onto the reaction rods but am considering going with late model (VH-CM) lower control arm which have the eye already welded on, but the width of the late model bar meant I am looking for options. Or have you come across some other method/product? Mine's an AP5 which is getting a full rebuild.

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Hi Geoff,

Those 'old school' set ups that bolt onto the reaction rods are as useless as a chocolate tea pot...

I converted to VG Valiant disc brakes, and at the same time added the sway bar, all these 'bits' were under my parents house from back when I build my VG Pacer Hardtop back in the mid-1980's! Never throw anything out, you WILL need it! Because my original Dodge lower control arms were in nicer condition than the VG/VH ones I had, I cut the sway bar mounts off and welded them onto the Dodge lower control arms in the correct positions.

Then, I fabricated some nice brackets for the inner sway bar mounts fron 5mm steel, tacked those in position. I then removed the k-frame and fully welded everything and painted. It handles great, I'm really happy with the end result! Here's a few pictures, happy to answer any more questions.

Cheers, Nigel