Front coil spring stuck!

[lsp1369]

(73 c10)

well.. i started tearing into my front end this morning so i could clean it up and replace all bushings and ball joints, and i kinda expected a little tension on the coil spring when i dropped the lower arm, and the spring didnt move at all. i took the rest apart and it seems that the spring has 2 coils wedged into the upper spring socket, as if someone jumped it or hit somethin really hard.

any ideas on getting this out safely without damaging other parts or myself??

btw, not planning on keeping this spring, so i was thinking plasma cutter unless you guys have any ideas to just get it out and i could possibly save the spring.

thanks guys.