upper ball joint removal help

Ok so I found out my 74 valiant needs new upper ball joints so i go out and try to find my socket for the job and somehow have lost it.What other methods can i use to remove the upper ball joint.I purchased an air hammer and was wondering if it would work for threading the old joint out? I also bought a really big pipe wrench.Any tips would be greatly appreciated as i need to get this done asap.
Author: jims72