Shock replacement question

Hello,

This is my first time posting but I need some advice. I own a 1973 Plymouth Fury III Sedan and I'm having a hell of a time with replacing the front shocks. There isn't enough clearance to remove the old shocks, even with it fully compressed. I'm wondering if the new ones will be even harder to get in. Right now and for the past two days I've been trying to disconnect the lower control arm from the lower ball joint but it is stuck fast and I have no torch to heat it up. I've been...

Shock replacement question