Chris got right down to installing the front springs yesterday. The first one went fine with the tools that we already had in the shop, but the second proved to be a bit tougher. After some issues finding the right tools, they are ready to reinstall. Here are some pics.

This sucker is a life saver. It seems to be one of the few things that Chris has picked up from Harbor Freight that actually worked out... It is a Strut Spring Compressor and you can compare it to the more often sighted macpherson strut tool. It is simply beefier and holds the spring more securely and it compresses the spring from one point so the operation goes much more smoothly. Something you value when you are trying to remove a high tension part from your car without getting yourself killed...

Here are a few pics (from left to right) of the new installed spring, the strut in the car and the new vs. the old spring.