Finally! After lots of effort and a few fail attempts it’s finally out. I can’t believe how thread locked the bolt was.
Firstly I I drilled and tapped the bolt from the rear with a 5/16 UNC high tensile bolt and attempted to rattle the offending bolt out but only mananged to strip the newly cut thread.
Then I retailed it with a 3/8 inch UNC thread and screwed a bolt in the and then welded it in place and attempted to rattle it free and Lyra managed to break the weld.
Finally after plenty of heat and the largest possible easy out and an 18” shifter did it thankfully break free. Woo hoo! Happy days!
