As the title suggests I need help removing the spring from my front shocks in my AE101 Levin S/S (gtz if it matters)
This time I cannot loosen the nut at the top hat while the hat is still bolted in, due to the fact it turns the inner shaft even while the top hat is still bolted in, unlike the rear struts
So I took the strut out, with problems (see my tech post below

), and now there is nowhere to get vice-grips onto to stop the shaft from moving, or anwhere at the thread to stop it from turning
So my dillema is what the F%#K is going on here, I am a toyota n00b

, (never had this much trouble with my skyline suspension), so please somebody help me as to how to get the spring out
Thanks