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After struggling with the brakes for nearly three weeks, I finally got them to loosen up so the wheels would roll freely again. Backing out the adjustment screws wasn't enough, as the shoes were seized up against drums. Each drum took some cajoling before coming off, but the last wheel was especially bothersome as the two slotted drum retaining screws were badly stripped - had to drill and extract these. In any case, got the wheels free enough so the car could be pushed onto the trailer for the trip to Berkeley.

Glenn Oliveria made quick work of extracting the engine and gearbox, as well as the driveshaft, and even took a few snap-shots of the process (see below).

Next up: pull the gas tank, steam-clean the undercarriage, undo the suspension/rear axle, and ready the car for media-blasting and painting; Bianco Spino, of course. Then comes the toughest part - putting everything back together, provided I can find all the parts!