Sounds like a plan. I don't have a garage with a drill but maybe I can bend a pin, slide it into the middle of the seal, turn it and then pull the seal out...or use my trusty 1922 hand drill that my Dad gave me...or better yet, buy an electric one at Home Depot since this will save mucho dinero anyway! We used to use the verb "benjamin" (Benjamin The Hacker) back in the 70s when we were always Mickey Mousing things, back when there was little that hammer and screwdriver would not accomplish...
Thanks!