Yep I removed the c clip on the back of the torsion bar. There is so much old grease and dirt I'm thinking these have never been out. I did also turn around the nut on the lca pivot and used a piece of wood as a buffer and took some whacks at it like that without it budging.
I do have new 1" bars from PST to install so I may use vice grips on these since I won't be reusing them. I'll try some heat at both ends too. Haven't tried that yet.