thank you for the help. i'll have to source some pictures to see what they are like. i'll try and get some decent sketches of what i am planning in the next few days. one of my biggest hurdles is acquiring the tools to do all of this stuff. i am picking up an angle grinder next week, as the suspension on my 2002 is permanently bound right now. the bolt that holds the "anti-hop" shock to the bracket on the rear axle is hung on my bump stop bracket. hopefully in the near future my 02 will be getting a set of c5 wheels. im am about in need of tires anyhow.
....have you any experience with suspension and the like? again, thanks for the help