Nice one ian.
so the bottom portion (strut body i call it)
would be removed from the shock it self?
i ask because nobody makes a coilover for
my car but i could now have something fabricated/welded
to the strut body then reattach the shock.
as obviously welding without removing the shock
is gona boil the damping fluids and fook any rubber seals.

this bit removes?
.