Is this dumb or brilliant? You decide.

Yikes!

Those springs are totally flat. And if they're SS springs, they aren't meant to be, they're supposed to have a significant arch. Road race and oval track springs are supposed to have about zero arch, and are designed as such. SS springs, not so much. They need to have a big arch to work properly.

Two things I get out of those pictures-

1. Those springs need to be re-arched if you want to use them
2. I've never seen SS springs that flat. Not saying it can't happen, but they look more like stockers to me.

As far as re-arching them yourself, I wouldn't, I'd take them to a spring shop and have it done right. Again, I'm not saying you can't do it, but given how important your springs are I'd rather have someone that knows what they're doing re-arch them so you know the final product is right. Of course, the flip side of that is those springs are pretty much shot as they are, so if you wanted to try to re-arch them you don't have much to lose. Of course, if it doesn't work, you're buying new springs.