Torsion bar boots

In my opinion they are likely of little value. "In the day" they may have reduced road splash, but I'm sure most of you don't drive your cars much in the rain, likely REALLY not in the snow and slush. And the rear is open, sealed only by "grease."

Nevertheless, I got mine installed "back then." It's been a long time, but I did it with increasingly large size sockets. I used some lube, and kept forcing larger sockets through them until the socket was large enough to stretch the T bar in