[ZeGermanHam]

Originally Posted by Greg Reid

Give them a few 'reasonably' sharp raps on top of the stud area with a small hammer between tries at prying upwards.

This tactic worked like a charm this afternoon. Used a rubber mallet to give them a solid thwack and free them up. Afterward, removal was fairly easy. Thanks for the tip!

Other than an old mouse house, no major surprises were found once I got the cowl cover off. No rust to speak of where the cowl & firewall come together, which is a bit surprising.