MMT8 by Maximum Motor sports
we welded up this tiny tool,, works ok for birds/cougs
our springs are a tad longer but with minimal spring compression it works fine.
here is the link to the online vid to watch,
http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=1987%20thunderbird%20front%20spring%20install&qs=n&form=QBVR&pq=1987%20thunderbird%20front%20spring%20install&sc=0-24&sp=-1&sk=#view=detail&mid=DA24346F7B01FA54F491DA24346F7B01FA54F491
Clever. Bet he still breathes a sigh of relief after the first bolt slides home.......LOL.
Not just clever, ed clever.