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drivesitfar thanks for the encouragement. Attached are a few photos taken after initial disassembly and a few others post de-greasing, paint stripping (would have benefitted from chemical resistant gloves) and wire wheeling. The lead screw, main nut and inside of the moveable jaw arm still...

Re: Advice on removing main nut pin Carla, you were spot on.

Thanks for the suggestions and feedback drivesitfar, CrotalusAtrox, and Carla! I've cleaned up that area a bit more with some brake cleaner and am letting PB Blaster work its magic. Will attempt to knock out that pin in the next day or two. Hopefully in the near future I'll have post some...

Advice on removing main nut pin I'm working on my first vise restoration and am blown away by the wealth of knowledge on these forums (thanks everyone). I need to remove the pin which secures the main nut but I'm not sure if I'm supposed to use a hammer and punch to remove the entire "pin"...