Thanks for the suggestions everyone. I knocked the heads of the screws off
(the ones that were left that is, as I tried to use vice grips on the heads
of some and it twisted their heads right off) so that I could remove the
part that I was removing the screws to get off in the first place. Anyway,
the part the screws are rust-welded to (the headlamp fixing ring behind the
fender in case anyone's curious) is coming out anyway, so if I wreck it, it
doesn't really matter - I'm going to try using a slightly larger bit and
then collapsing the side of the screw with my center punch.
Seems like every time I go to restore or inspect a system the tin worm has
been having an all-you-can-eat buffet with the screws and bolts - I'm
probably removing things that were put together in Abingdon. I was hoping
drilling out screws would be a quick and easy solution but it seems its
not the first choice, more like a last-ditch effort.
I should really pick up one of those small propane torches that screw onto
the top of a refillable bottle. Ah well. Never a shortage of new tools
to buy ;)
Thanks,
Skye
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