On Sat, 23 Jul 2005 17:38:34 GMT, !Jones wrote:

You are most definitely correct in that a non-riding stoker (who
trusts the captain) is the best kind! Keeping the original
configuration is definitely a priority. I'm going to start
disassembly next week, so I'll know more after that.

Maybe remove the original stem and simply clamp it onto one of the frame
bits? You could try that as a temporary arrangement fairly easily, at
least, using a few blocks of wood such.

Jasper