69 B body.

Front of car is on jack stands on the frame. Wheels off. K-member supported by floor jack for safety.

I've:

Removed the pins behind the torsion bars that are located in the cross-member.

Backed out the bolts in the lower control arms that control ride height. I believe this relieves tension of the torsion bars.

Bought a torsion bar tool, attached it to one of the cars and have hammered toward the rear of the car.

It didn't budge, so I wanted to check with you guys to see if I'm doing something wrong.

The front suspension should be hanging down for torsion bar removal, correct?

Tips? Suggestions? Bigger hammer?

-dan