Hmm that does look a little extreme. My link angles almost that much but it's on an adjustable bar. When at the softest setting it would be straight up. Like you said the bar seems too short. Can you compare it to the one you're replacing? Maybe use a fabric tape measure to get the bar's overall length.
My strut rods don't have the castle nut. Besides, I don't see the point of it being that far away. Only a trip to the alignment rack can tell you where the strut rods should be.
