great buy for a restoration project. obviously if you can have the dropout heated first that is the way to go. if not i would try a small lever bar or even claw hammer with the end placed above the adjusting screw and the contact point at the lower end of the dropout. going to a frame builder or even a welding shop should not cost more than about $20-$25 bucks. good luck! by the way, what is the rear spacing 126mm?