Hey Brown,
May i suggest "choking" your front wheels like this ...
I just used some scrap 4x4's and 2x4's i had laying around,and you don't have to raise the car as high in the rear and it keeps the front spoiler off the ground !
If you have a friend with an engine hoist,you can lift the car by the engine mounts then you just lower it onto the engine.It's way safer that trying to jack it up the conventional way with your jack stands extended all the way...
I did the whole R/R by myself and it was a piece of cake,it was my first time as well !
Cheers !
Phil