Top shock mounts and Sway bar links

So what should have been a 1 1/2 hr job turned out to be a 4 hr R & R
I was hearing a knocking noise from the front and purchased the top mounts from Rock Auto and that was going well until I checked the sway bar and lower shock bushes.
This was how the drop link came off the car:

This was the lower shock mount from the rear I needed a bush to replace the destroyed rubber as a temporary fix until new drop links arrive.

This was the repaired end with a sleeve where the rubber was: