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I just having to remind myself they didn't go to college and they're doing the best the can.

But now on to yesterday's progress. I disassembled and cleaned the replacement box. Getting the inner flapper out took some looking around here on the forum. But I eventually found a single post saying drive the pivot pin out of the flapper. So I used a small pin punch to get it started then I used an old extra long drill bit I got at a yard sale last year. Today it paid for itself by driving the pivot pin out of both heater boxes. (I disassembled both the new one and the old one as the new one has a pretty rusted inner panel. Photo #3) Photos #1 & 2. Green arrow pointing at the long bit I misused as a pin punch.

And lastly fresh from the sandblaster the tin bits. Ugg, more of the demon rust to do battle with.