Exhaust Tail pipe and Muffler removal

I've begun removing the exhaust from my donor car (1984 GT with a 302) and so far everything has come out fine. I now need to remove the tail pipes + mufflers and I was wondering if I could unbolt the rear shocks to allow the rear end to descend low enough to allow enough clearance to snake the 2 tail pipes and mufflers the out front. Is this possible and has anyone here by any chance done this?

Thank you kindly,