Dan is correct, you can do it his way, but do it at your own risk. If you do it that way, do not ask a mate for help, because if something does go wrong and he gets hurt, I wouldn't want to be in your shoes.
To save you buying compressors, maybe take the struts off and take to a local garage and ask them to swap the springs? Its 10 minutes work and they should only charge a tenner.
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K&N, 35mm droper, axle spacers, de-tango,
LED's all round, Retro Fiesta badge, wind deflectors.