It took three times longer than I thought it would, but I added the 1/2" spacer. The easy part was as C9x suggested. I had a chunk of 1/2" plate that I cut to fit (1 11/16" x 6") and drilled a hole to match the spring pack. I couldn't find a bolt at the parts store, however, my local hardware store had one in stainless, so I rounded off the hex head to fit the crossmember hole and voila!

The extra spring travel is noticable and the shocks no longer bottom out. It's still a solid front end, but noticably smoother now and steers better, too.

Thanks again to all,
Dorsey