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**Bad news: **
After a week of GT85 the seatpost is still stuck, flipped the bike around and loaded the seat tube with GT85, will give it a week or so before trying ice in seat tube.
The NDS dropout adjuster screw (yeah, them little buggers!!!) was bent, tried to bend it back and it snapped! It is also stuck... Bummer, soaking in GT85 again.
Good news:
Jo of Union Cycle Works fame checked the frame, a bit misaligned on the NDS and the rear mech hanger was bent, got the mech hanger bent back and will most probably get the frame realigned when I get the braze on for the bottle boss done.
The BB came out after plenty of GT85, threads are pretty caked out with rust+grease, will clean (chase?) it sometime next week. BB is still quite smooth but the NDS cup thread is pretty worn so will see if I can find a replacement for that.
The front brake caliper, a Campagnolo Gran Sport also came out via a 13mm spanner but the recessed bolt is stuck fast, will give it another day or two before drilling it out.
Also noticed _(D?) EVEREST stamped on the BB. Possibly the name of the previous owner?
Here's the 'Handbuilt by Dave Lloyd' sticker, still haven't got a reponse for my email though...