OK, I crawled under and took a better look, with a light this time.
Yes indeed the "stropp" braces are bolted in. I see it would be very difficult to remove the rack otherwise.
The shims/spacers presently installed measure right about 5/16" thick. The spring shims are gone from the coil-overs.
I guess that means I'm probably close but likely not perfect.
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