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Front Sway Bar
When it came time to pick a front sway bar my original idea was to use an ADDCO
bar that I saw in an LMC book. After I received the bar, I didn't like its
quality. The aftermarket bar matched the diameter of stock bars at 1-1/4
inches. The major difference which I liked was that it was wider than the
original bars. This gave it a great advantage over stock setups.
However once I installed the bar, it seemed to bind up my suspension.
After some time I decided to go with a stock set up. The bar and brackets
shown are from a '72 C-20 I bought. The bar is a 1-1/16 inch. The
bar is just on for looks right now. I'll keep it on the truck until I find
a 1-1/4 inch one. New ones are available at Early
Classic Enterprises, 
but
they run around $150 bucks and include brackets and bushings I don't need.
Once I get my 1-1/4 bar I will use urethane bushings with grease fittings on the
frame and I'm thinking of trying spherical bearings, or rod ends to attach the
bar to the A-arms. This will give me less friction, zero deflection and a
cool racy look.