Any words of wisdom before I start my front end rebuild?

This week's Car Fix show on Velocity does a suspension rebuild. But, read-up here because they did some unnecessary fussing. Your kit probably came w/ the original 1-piece strut rod bushings. Those are a pain to insert in the radiator support hole. The Moog "improved design" is much easier and should last longer. I used just 1 offset UCA bushing on each side of my cars, moving the aft side of the UCA in toward the frame. Ignore the instructions which come in the kit, since those are intended to correct a car which was hit on the side and had the frame rail pushed in. Search for the posts here w/ diagram showing how to orient the offset. The Energy Suspension polyurethane T-bar aft shield will last much longer than the factory rubber. Read-up on tricks to get it on over the hex end. Don't put vise grips or pliers on the T-bar or strut rod. All of above are why I prefer piecing together suspension parts than the packaged kits, and usually cheaper if you shop around. rockauto and ebay is best.