I just did my springs. I couldn't figure out how to see through the upper pocket holes. I was thinking the only way to get the top lined up was to stick a nail or heavy wire in the hole and rotate the spring until it hits it.

I ended up doing what you did 69fbconv and worried about the bottom pocket. On my springs the coil ends are at about the same clock position. But the spring pocket ends in the frame and the lower control arm are staggered about 45 deg. So if you had the spring oriented with the top spring end at the peep hole in the frame, the bottom would be way off. It seemed to me to make more sense to line up the bottom. Am I hosed? I haven't put the weight back down yet.

I got the Ames shock bolts and nuts which worked fine.