Do you have
all of the mount bolts out on
BOTH sides? The body will not lift up very much at all unless you do. The mounts can stick to the frame sometimes, but you said it moved up some....
The only really safe place to "pry" is going to be at the mounts themselves...try to pry the mounts away from the frame, don't try to pry the mounts away from the body. If the bolts are all the way out, you might be able to get a wide chisel between the mount and frame to be sure the mount is free. Just start at one end, and work your way to the other end, one mount at a time.
You may also need to disconnect the steering column from the rag-joint, if you haven't already.
hth
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