Okay, Springs are in. Thanks to some help from Lachie (vn calais manual) and Matt (HSV 290).
Just like the how-to mentioned - beer was needed, and that ball joint on the front struts was a bastard - It is the reason my hammer arm is so sore today lol. Also the single nut on the top of the front struts had to be impact wrenched off and on. Luckily we had one of those in the shed otherwise we were going to have to come into work and do it.
It's safe to say the car is not to comfortable to drive anymore, but it definently looks better IMO.
Once the hydraulic trollley jack was let down on the rear, we had to jack up the car with a scissor jack in order to get the hydralic one out. - thats how low the rear is.
Pics up soon.