so I'm going to my local pull apart today to get a control arm ball joint assembly, only problem is I have no way to check what size sockets I need to bring, nor do I have any idea on how to remove said assembly. If anyone can point me in the right direction that would be great!

 

14mm socket and wrench, 17mm socket and wrench, maybe some pb blaster, hammer, pry bar thats about it. Unbolt the tension rod and sway bar from the control arm (shold hold it with a pry bar so it doesn't spring back on you), unbolt the control arm from the crossmember (one bolt per arm) then remove the control arm/ball joint/knuckle arm assembly from strut assembly. the 2 large bolts holding the strut to the knuckle arm are usually frozen in there pretty good though, I usually find it easier to remove the strut along with the control arm and disassemble them off the car.
You might want to bring some kind of cutting tool with you as the sway bar links get really rusted in there...
Hope that helped.