There is a spring remover tool (dangit, I can't remember the name of it) that costs about $50 that helps. It goes up the middle of the spring and you screw it and it compresses the spring, then you just remove the spring. An improvement over all the pushing and pulling that would be involved without it, but then again, it is $50 so it does depend on how much you will plan on using it (or maybe you and a friend could put ~$25 each into it and both of you use it).
-----------------------------------------
351W-powered 1979 Ford Mustang notchback
Stock 5.8L under 4" cowl, C4 w/ shift kit
Holley 750 cfm, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake
1 5/8" MAC shorty headers, Al driveshaft
2.5" Off road H-pipe, 2-chamber Flowmasters
Front: 225/60/15, Rear: 255/60/15 Eagle GT II
Weld wheels (15x6;15x8), 8.8" Rear w/ 3.55s
14 x 4” K&N air filter (getting the Xtreme setup someday)
"Red, thou art my companion. Hasten now your quickened metamorphosis to Green that I may conquer all who dare abide there beside me. May they be left thither behind burnt black." ---Fox Body