We learned through the help of the airstream forums
airforums that the toilet flange screws into the "black" tank below it. It didn't want to budge so I threw together a make-shift tool with a piece of flat steel and two bolts spaced just right to fit in the holes of the flange:
It fit and worked perfect except for the fact that the flange just didn't want to let go. Ultimately I had to hit it with the sawzall. Once I got a small piece out the tool was able to unscrew the remaining potion. Here's what was left:
That freed up the lower section of the bath which just fit out the door (with some real effort to twist and turn it just right). Then getting the black tank out was just a matter of a yank and a quick hit of a drain pipe with the swazall again:
Floor rot wasn't as bad as I had expected. Still planning to do the whole shell-off version of refurb though. I'm sure I'll need to deal with some frame rust and it'll be easier to do that and install tanks with the shell off.
With the lower bath and both closets out you can really tell the difference the open space makes.
That took about 30 minutes after work Monday and it rounded out the weekend effort to look like some real progress had been made. Next time - the side gaucho then on to the galley and refrigerator.
