Removing Torsion Bars? and leaving them out?

Hey Knowledgeable folks I am wondering if I can take out the Torsion Bars on my 67 fastback B'Cuda and leave them out, I am changing over to air ride as the torsion bars will be obsolete,
I am wondering if the lower control arm will stay in place with the absence of the torsion bar.

or should I just take all the pressure off of the torsion bars and leave them in and basically render them unused.