Steve thanks again for the link but I went a slightly different direction. I wanted to use the same method for compressing the spring that you did except I made my own compressor tool. I figured the couple of dollars that I saved fabricating the tool can be used to buy other parts for the project. After looking at the pictures that you supplied it seemed pretty simple to fabricate. I used some scrap 1" tubing, all thread and a piece of 1/4" flat bar. I used my shock as a guide for the bolt hole measurements and the overall length. I’ll post some more pictures of it installed and as I remove the bolts for the spring perch and the upper control arm.
Steven