Thanks for the advice. Having looked at Dave W method, gomog and morgan rebuild, I think it's a task within my capability. One question I still have is, do I actually need a spring compressor? The stripping of the suspension seems possible with long studding to replace the bolts holding the bottom plate on whilst releasing the tension in both springs (as per morgan rebuild). I assume I can just reassemble it in reverse and then tighten everything up with the long studs. Or, is this a case of reality being different to theory?