yes Andy will clamp it, use some heat too probably
The neck has a slight kink in it too but it's very slight and we think it will straighten itself, as in the time of removal and an hour later it had relaxed a lot.
He's never removed a fingerboard that way before, not using an iron anyway. It worked a treat
So far I thank you all for your input and encouragement
Truss rod repair tomorrow
actually I'll post a picture of it, the thread has stripped and there's a kink where its stripped, very very strange