I just bought some 340 bars from a member here, cleaned the up and painted them. They are ready to install when the viking double adjustable shocks that I ordered come in.
$118 for Metal for the connectors
$170 for torsion bars
$756 for the shocks
$1044 total for this winter's upgrades. Right on my $1000 or so budget.
Yeah the torque converter is much more work and I want to drive the car and not have it sit. Maybe next winter.