Thanks for all the comments guys. I was able to get out all 28 screws. Crazy but I bought another impact screwdriver on ebay and it did the trick. Although I did give myself two pinch/blood blisters on my hand in the process. For the stripped screws I just destroyed the wood with the claw on one hammer, pounding it with another. Once I had the wood destroyed I used vice grips to remove the screws. Not pretty but got it done.
I also pulled off one of the main vertical banister supports which was rotten at the top.
The deck is definitely getting closer to the end of its life. California is nuts however. My next door neighbor got a quote of $10k to replace a similar deck, so I'm hoping that by replacing this rotten banister wood and the decking that maybe I can get 10 more years out of the deck since we don't get a lot of water here generally.
Thanks again.
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1969 Judge, 4-speed, CR/Parchment, Quasi-Survivor, #'s match - under restoration
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