When I started this project I had hoped to finish it quickly before my work schedule got insane. Needless to say I was not successful as witnessed by my silence on the subject over the last months.
Finally, last week I got some time to measure up what I need for spacers and mounting hardware for my drop links. I made some CAD drawings, machined the spacers, and bought 10.9 hardware from a local bolt/nut supply house.
Tomorrow I will get the boots on the rod ends and hopefully get them installed. Here is a pic of them on my counter.
As far as rod ends go, these are the Kevlar reinforced Teflon lined type for their racing series.