65 coupe coil spring advice needed

hey all,
kind of new here. i just installed new global west competition s-24 coils springs in the front. they are supposed to lower the car by 1inch. i have the car jacked up right now and the springs are in place, however the springs are loose..... i have 3/8 insulators on them and it still has about 3/4inch gap to the top of the tower. do i need larger pads or should i just take the car off the jacks while i position them into place?
thanks for any help!!
 
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