Thx guys. Guess I figured there was a less barbaric way to do it! Sometimes ya gotta just grip it and rip it! I saw one online with a bit of a seatbelt and a tug.
'68 400HO Coupe, 4 spd, 259 interior, Windward Blue. My other car's a Johnson 15 outboard on a '61 Starcraft rowboat... Just sayin'.