Update on panel change out. Nobody in town including rental places had what I wanted. I ordered a pipe cutter from Sears, but it's not expected in til next week which will be too late. I went back to the job to see if I had enough room to slide a 1 1/2" conduit down the 2" to protect the wires, and I think I do, so I will have to go that route unless my cutters get here tomorrow. Going to have to cut the pipes at the top also, because the "feeder wires" ( 3/0 copper ) are not long enough to reach the new main breaker, and if I just cut the bottom pipes, some of the breakers will be down at their knees:( Think I got my battle plan in order though, unless the "unexpected" arises.
... Steve