LCA pivots

Ok, here is my issue. I removed the old bushings and pressed new ones into the lower control arms. I followed all of the install steps in the clymer manual that I have. Once everything else was torqued in, I began to torque the nut on the pivot, at which point the pivot started to spin with very little torque. I stopped it from spinning, but it still managed to pull the pivot shaft out of the control arm. I took everything apart - pressed it back in and reinstalled - same problem. I looked back at the pictures I had prior to tearing the car down and the pivots appear to be out as far as they are now - but I just want to make sure everything is as it should be. Part of the problem may be that the new strut bushings are not compressed as much (to get them where I can install the pin they are way over torqued). Started on the drivers side - moved to the passenger side - same problem - stud pulling out of the LCA.

Is this all right or do I need to fix something? If I need to fix it any suggestions of how to do that would be great.

Thanks,
Bryan.