sway bar help

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ok, this should be an easy thing to put together but im lost. I have a 1 1/16 sway bar off a 69 2wd half ton. I ordered the lowered brackets from early classic and poly bushings along with the other parts i needed. It was all fine but the bar sticks out of the bushing 3-4 inches where it is mounted on the control arm and rubs my air bag. i have turned the bar and brackets different ways with no solution. WTF am i missing? i knocked the rivets out of the crossmember and have studied the FAQ section with the write up on this swap.