1303 steering arms hitting body

[1303mark]

got some kersher struts and fitted them to my 73 bug, at fully lowered setting just to see what was happening,

dropped the car off axle stands and while strring it around the yard, i found that the steering arms hit off the body, and thats with no spare wheel, no fuel in the tank and only just about no interior.

potentially the car could also go 1-2" lower when the suspension is compressed under load.

is this normal has anyone else found this, other and getting out the grinder and sledge are there any smart solutions?

thanks

mark c