oh and p.s.

i am always on the lookout for vistalite shells (specifically green) if anyone has one they don't want and are looking to sell let me know

thanks again

-turkish

I assume you are trying to unscrew the long post and if stops towards the end and won't proceed any further. I use a very heavy duty thick lube in a tube on the threads and work it in. Then I use a thin rubber kitchen opener to grab the bit and turn. It works.

What I found from working on these late 70s ands early 80s Ludwigs is that the end of the threads are intentionally buggered to minimize loss of parts. Great idea for the builder in that "loss of inventory" is minimized, but not really all that good of an idea when we as restoration techs need to remove them some 30+ years later.

any specific kind of lubricant? and what exactly do you mean by a thin rubber kitchen opener?

" thin rubber kitchen opener "

They are thin grippy rubber swatches, frequently laden with advertising, and used to open jars, etc.

My wife refers to them as 'rubber husbands'... Ha!

Jeff

WD-40 works well and he means a jar lid opener made out of rubber.....

Rubber husband.....you know, I'm just going to let that one go. :eek:

thanks for the tips fellas

oh and Gone Drumming you should mention that your quote is also spoken by Rowdy Roddy Piper in the cinematic classic They Live. the only movie from the 80's thats better is Road House.