HELP!!! Lost shock nut & bushing!!!!

My apologies for coming if I came off like a wise *** fellas...that was not my intention ....I was agreeing with you when I said it would be common sense.....Its been a rough couple of weeks for me and I thought I'd lightin' the mood a bit but I'll keep it straight forward.
1. Car - '66 Barracuda Formula S - Gabriel Hi Jacker Shocks
2. no family within 20 miles, none of them have floor jacks anyway
3. the couple of car buddies I have are very busy this holiday weekend
4. wouldn't dare put my ride on scissor jack stands from my other two cars
So I just took a ride over to my friend's house and retrieved my jack since he got his car up on floor stands. Removed strut...found extra lug nuts @ Lowes, got the shock bushing from Pep Boys but the convexed washer is a tough one, no one had it...bought a flat washer that is the same size.
Now the problem is getting the bushing in the shock 'eye'. I lubed it and tried a vice to no avail. I'll have to sleep on it and come up with an idea tomorrow.
What is very curious is the remaining 3 nuts were only a hand tight. The shocks were installed 8 years ago & roughly 6000 miles. Did they work themselves free over time with my 'body twisting' 273 - 300hp...lololol?

ZooKypr

UPDATE....I did some 'surfing' and read where one person used a hose clamp. So what the heck let me give it a try and "tah dah" she went in with some effort.
First, place the shock extension in a bench vise.
Second, lube the bushing end then place a small hose clamp and compress it the within 1/16" from the edge.
Third, insert to eye opening and sndwich your hands around the bushing and eye socket.
Fourth, yell for wife to come into the garage and have her very very slowly unscrew the clamp as you sandwich them together.
Fifth, when its inside about 1/8" use hammer and whack it in.
PRESTO! bushing in eye socket.
Hope this helps the next novice like me who's in a pinch.

ZooKypr