This sounds fishy to me. A little surface rust isn't going to bother a sway bar. Sand the area and apply some paint.

Like expensive speaker wire, I'm not going to get into an on-line argument about coil springs.

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Warren

Currently 1965 220Sb, 2002 FORD Crown Vic Police Interceptor

Had 1965 220SEb, 1967 230S, 280SE 4.5, 300SE (W126), 420SEL

ENTER > = (HP RPN)

Not part of the in-crowd since 1952.