I am really impressed with the prompt feedback and recommendations, thank you! I messaged Steve and said that I would be patient with this, as brute force hasn't made the slightest effect. In fact, since there were a few mentions of corrosion within the threads, I thought I would soak with Evapo-Rust for a few days to see if that may impact. I will keep you all informed when I take my next stab at it.