Brainfart rebuilding front suspension!

A little background, I've been doing this 30 some years, I have done many front end rebuilds. So, with that said, here's the brainfart...Complete rebuild on my Duster, to include new torsion bars from PST. I forgot to put the strut rods on the LCA's and have to take the LCA's back out to do so. I have been working on trucks for the last few rebuilds and completely forgot (beer and excitement may have played a roll)! The problem is the new torsion bars will not come out. I have worked hours on this. I have completely ruined my remove tool, which my dad made years ago and worked really well. I have tried everything short of unbolting the k-member and trying to take it out as a unit. I'm afraid the next step after that will be the fire wrench. Any suggestions?