Strut mods - raised spindles, coilovers, etc Options

[Aaron Cox]

PREFACE: I seem to have lots of free time to find things, and some neat ideas in my head... whether feasible or not....

i have a chance to buy a pair of 3.5" spacing struts dirt cheap..... one has a little kink in it and wont let the insert sit fully inside of it....

very small kink...(could it be straightened?)

my thinking, i can pop the spindle off (spot welded?), and put it on my 3" struts... and raise the spindle at the same time....

questions...
How much can you rasie the spindle with 15" wheels? enuff to matter? or dont even worry about it?

i know CFR does the mod to 914 (tapered tube) and 911 (straight) struts.... can this be something any competent machinist and welder do?

also... wouldnt take much to throw on a pair of threaded coleman collars on em, and a spring hat and run coilovers.... will a 2.5" OD spring fit without using a wheel spacer to clear the spring?

Also.... what kind of reinforcement is required to run coilovers up front? camber boxes are cool, and are probably part of the plan...

again, thinking aloud.... more time and money than sense.... i guess