I finally got them in. No engine in the car, no people helping really either. It can be done. For those with 3rd gens who can't get the springs in or having a hell of a time of it keep reading.
I found this thread on TGO.
http://www.thirdgen.org/techboard/su...ml#post5268528
I then proceeded using his exact method. The only change I made was to use a 4.5 inch pipe to accommodate the one to one and a half inch drop of the Pro Kit springs. Took me about 2 hours of messing around and working on it, some disassembly and reassembly, jack work etc. This bird is seeing sunlight this weekend.