Alright folks, I finally got that stupid ball joint out. Had to cut it off with an angle grinder and hacksaw to get the steering knuckle out of the way see pic) and then I heated it again and sprayed some penetrating oil on it. With a friend to help I put a 8 inch steel slug under the bolt and with one of us leaning down on it to hold it in place the other one slammed down on the control arm and the bolt shot out like a bullet. Aggravating part was that the bolt and hole really weren't that corroded. What an ordeal. Taking it to the mechanic to do the other side. I've had enough of this nonsense for a while. I guess lesson learned here is to take that lower ball joint off first even though in this case that is not where I thought I was headed with this job.
Thanks for everyone's input.
