The bottom four screws all were seized, broke off, and therefore were named the four horsemen of the apocalypse. I believe I have relieved the broken extractor head of its home via 30$ worth of diamond dremel bits. The rest I center punched, and slowly drilled up to a 5/32 bit and then chased with a 10-24 tap. The metal is actually pretty soft.
After a lot of soaking and gentle prying the top frame actually showed a good bit of movement. The bottom I aggressively got to open maybe a 1/16th. At this point I can't really get any leverage on the frame or any effective way to soak these pieces. So I decided to cut the bottom bar. This then allowed me to pull out the glass and even separate the frame on the top with just some tugging.
So here we are. I'm going to soak the frame ends by standing it up against a wall to submerge in wrench/kroll etc for a few days straight. Looking at the inside of the frame it is in fantastic condition so I can't give up now.
I've called all the major dealers...they all states the one business that makes these frames is behind 6-9 months. So it's not like I really have an option right now.
Last edited by Pretzer46; 02/04/20232:41 AM.
1946 1/2-ton Stakeside A Little Piece of the Family Farm In the DITY Gallery
