Sorry to dig up this old thread.
I have the same camera and the same bellows replacement circumstance.
I removed the old bellows by first individually removing each tack (saving them) and then took a small flat screwdriver/chisel style and scrapped away along the inside edge to remove the leftover bellows material and whatever adhesive attached it. Came off decently easy just tedious.
I was wondering if you still had the camera and what ever came if the attempt?
I have two things missing from mine. The first is the original bolts/screws you mentioned that hold the frame in place (missing both front and rear). I’m also missing what seems to be two small “plates” that I assume held the front portion of the bellows in addition to the adhesive.
Would you mind taking photos of the bolts and plate? Mine just has two missing notched in areas on the front frame. And I don’t know what kind of screw / bolt to get from the store and want to try and match whatever was originally used since the wood has already been drilled etc.
Attached is the notch.
I didn’t bother removing the front bellows material as it seemed like extra work and it’s bery affixed so I’m just going to apply the new bellows over the old which shouldn’t add any bulk because it’s an “outside job”. So tolerances aren’t going to matter. But those two missing plates might cause an issue
Thanks for any assistance.
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