[Johnson] VALIANT VFO

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Greetings,
I am trying remove the VFO cover on my Valiant so I can replace R3.  I have the cover loose and can raise it about a 1/4", but it is not free yet.  I did this once on a Ranger many years ago and I remember it was a bear.  My right angle screwdriver is to big to remove the last two lid screws between the front panel and the VFO cover, but I'm not so sure that is going to let me see what's not letting me lift the cover.  I need to get this down because I have a Ranger to do too.
Thanks, 
Paul W9PJ