You won't need a spring compressor if you change the entire assembly.
And you won't need any bushings.
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Originally Posted by My5ABaby
I read on the evil forum that if you don't change the bushings at the same time as the struts/shocks then it can cause damage to the new components. I think I can replace a strut fine, but a bushing, not a clue. 
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You won't need new bushings. Thats absolute rubbish.
Just grab a junk yard/parts car strut assembly and change it. Its much safer then the one on the car currently.
You'll need to un clip the brake line off the strut, undo the two bolts near your rusted portion (they go through the steering knuckle) then the four bolts ontop of the strut tower. Thats it.