Jim,
Try this before you go completely crazy:

Using a floor jack, lift up on the lower control arm at the wheel hub. Just a little bit. Once you find the "perfect" spot that releases all tension on the torsion bar, you may be able to literally pull it straight out with just your hands!

You may have to go up/down in little increments to get the lower control arm in the perfect spot to get the torsion bar to slide out.

Stan