Creak/Pop In the Front End of My Swinger

Rather than try to track this noise down, I've started to amass the parts I'll need for a front end rebuild. I'm sure I'll figure out what the problem was when I start to dig in.

The stuff I got:

• Front end (classic rubber) kit from PST.
• Moog 7103 UCA Offset Bushings (box says made in USA and the parts look quite nice).
• LCAs from @hemi71x (I couldn't clean them like he does and he did the hardest part - removing the old LCA bushings)
• Weld-on Sway bar tabs from Bergman
• Freshen up the K-H brakes (turn the rotors, new pads, new rubber hoses)
• A 1 59/64" Ball Joint Socket and a Harbor Freight ball joint separator

A few questions if anybody has any good answers:

• What's a good rattle-can option for priming and painting suspension parts (LCA, UCA)?
• Do people use Loctite red or blue when assembling all this stuff? Or is it fine to just torque everything to FSM spec?

Thanks in advance.