Don’t cut the tabs off!!!
Just buy a Hellwig #55917. It’s a 67-72 bar but it uses a custom end link location to improve tire clearance. That location is basically the same as the ‘73 up sway bar tab location. So you can just bolt that #55917 bar straight to the ‘73+ tabs. You may have to change the length of the end link slightly, but that’s easy, no welding.
Alternatively, you can also use the Hotchkis sway bar for a 67-72 cars. It also does not use the stock 67-72 sway bar tabs, and basically locates the bar in the same place as the 73+ tabs.
