How Does This Coil Spring Look?

This is on the DS rear of my '95 Roadmaster wagon a.k.a. "The Snail" because of its body's likeness to a carapace and also the rate at which I am able to make progress on it.

I am installing new progressive rate springs and rubber insulators. The directions for the springs indicate placing the coils that are closer together at the top (check) and orienting the "tail" of the bottom coil so that it points parallel to the axle housing, which I did.

The FSM for the car indicates orienting the upper "tail" so that it specifically faces the left side of the car.

I am wondering whether this left/right facing is important, and also whether the bottom portion of the spring looks appropriately seated? The top of the spring is in its pocket, and the front portion of the bottom part of the spring is wrapped around its retainer. On the back side you can see that the spring looks sort of...well I dunno, it just looks like it isn't seated right. But, I have never done rear springs before.


Back side of the spring


In this shot you can see the back side of the spring and also the bottom shock mount; the new shock is installed and the axle was raised enough to install the new bottom bolt.


Front side of the spring


Here is the back side of the old spring

It looks seated to me, but then I'm not an expert.

Looks seated to me to. Keep in mind that the spring and rubber pad are new. It doesn't sit like the old one. (but you figured that out already.)

I have lowered Bell Tech springs on mine and it looks the same. I spun mine until I couldn't hear them making kabunk noises when I go over bumps. The end of the spring sits about where yours does.