No knowing what step you are at, one question comes to mind. Is the coil spring still in the car& in place on the upper A-arm?
Yes sir. Everything is still in place except the lower control arm is out.
Update: I loosened the lower arm bolts, removed the bolt that mounts the lower to the frame. I was able to move the lower mounting bracket closer to the middle of the car and put the bolt back in. That seemed to have helped, but steering is still tighter than before.