AD front leaf spring install issue

[MidLifer]

So I've reached the point in my build where wrenches are getting turned to the right, and the first thing I started to install on the frame were the new leaf springs. On the front, one of the leaves wraps over the rear eye. When I went to install the spring, this leaf kept the eye from getting far enough in to slip the bolt through.

How to deal with this? Should I pound/cut the overlapping piece until it slides in, or is there a functional purpose for this to be loaded against the mount, in which case I guess I need to use a ball joint press to push it in?

Thanks in advance - Jim