Ben Smith wrote:

He can take out anything he wants. It's the puttin back in that the FAA
has
rules about.

Who has the authority to re-install the ADF and Transponders once I have
them re-finished? Any A&P or does it need to be an avioniker?

Anyone has the authority to re-install them. An avionics tech must check to make
sure they are still accurate before you can use them again.

George Patterson
Great discoveries are not announced with "Eureka!". What's usually said is
"Hummmmm... That's interesting...."