Lower control arm pivot shaft woes

I just change the ones in the Demon.
Something I did notice was the quality of parts was bad.
I bought two Moog bushings from Rockauto, looked to be older stock.
These were great, I screwed one up when pressing the pivot pin in (forgot which socket to use on the back side).

So, went to my local O'rielly's. Picked up a replacement (MOOG) at 10 dollars more, & the rubber was rolled where the inner sleeve was installed.
Ordered a second, same thing, not as bad.
Third time was a charm.

Once the lower pivot is in place on the K-frame & the Torsion bar is knocked bank into place, that nut should tighten down. Just get it close to seating & tighten it after the front end height is set.

How do you guys get the shell off of the old pivot pin?
I lay mine on the anvil of my vise & strike it with a two pound hammer on 4 sides until it slides off.