My car is sitting up on 4 stands, all wheels off, and I was going to do the shocks, I have the spring compressor, the torque wrench, air comressor, impact...

Anyway, I got it off okay, but how do you get it back on there? I attach it to the top first, but no bolts, but the shock is too long to go into it's slot. I want to compress the thing, but I cant. What about the lower A arm? Cant remove it. The stupid joint you're supposed to be seperating WONT. I can get it part of the way apart, but not enough. Not to mention, I did get one bolt in on the passenger side, the one toward the nose of the car, but the other isnt straight, it's twisted and I have no idea why. The springs and shock are all in the right position according to the mount and all. I dont get it. Help! I need to get this done tomorrow, or a friend's mother is going to get pissed. Geez.

Help guys!