How to "end a 34 year forced marriage of metal"

What the hell did I get myself into now.

heavy metal party

The first inch and a half didn't seem that bad.
The 2.5 inches after that did.

now we're cookin'

This is what an inch an hour looks like.

After this fiasco,
there was only about 10" of the cutlass bearing left inside,
so a long sawzall blade and chisels could be used.

chelada time

After 34 years stuck in that hole...

TP