Any tricks to getting the spindle back on the lower bj

[joeydirt]

So I did the front spring job on my c20 today drivers side went fine I cracked the top bj loose to change the spring and on on the passenger side I couldent get the brake line loose PO rounded the flare nut so I decided to break the lower bj loose on that side since the brake line would have limited the downward travel to much. The outer portion of the backing plate is hitting the lca and not allowing proper alignment. Seems either the spindle needs to be free of the top bj and go onto the lower first or the backing plate needs to be off. I cant get the top bj free but Ill try some more tomorrow and I really dont want to take apart the whole hub to get the backing plate off. Any ideas?