Need advice in basic home remodel

[Ra4miles]

We are selling a condo and today I needed to remove two items we want to keep and I need advice on how to proceed.  As a rank amatuer I have hit two snags.  First was an installed iron gate door that whoever installed it used 1" x 1" wood that was directly nailed to the inside of the interior door molding.  How to remove this without out damaging the molding?   
Second is an old stain glass window that was installed between the two rooms trimmed out like a window.  Both sides have the molding mitered at 45 degrees in the corners on both sides holding the the stain glass in place and then nailed into the other molding.  Again best way to remove  the molding without damaging the glass or the other molding for what will become a pass through? 
Also best way to safely store the stain glass for transport and long term storage?
Hire a pro?
Thank you for any advice
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[chrisrosenb]

In my opinion, since you want to save the stained glass window, hire a pro to do both jobs.

Removing the glass could be an easy job, but it could easily turn into a disaster. 
Removing the wood from the jamb could also be easy, but if you have someone there to remove the glass, have them also remove the wood strip.

The safest way to store the glass would to build a wood box to put it in.

 

[Holzhacker]

Either own or buy ...
- Use a small flat pry bar and hammer to pry up the middle of the installed trim around the window, start at the bottom piece, be gentle and easy otherwise the trim will break; take your time with the bottom piece, once that is out the rest will come out easy; then the 2 sides and the top
- pry the trim up just enough to get the nails loose and/or to stay up when you let the trim back down; if gun installed nails they probably won't stay up above the trim when you let the trim back down, you can shim the trim up so you can cut the nails between the trim and jamb, easy enough to do; if regular nails they will probably stay up when you let the trim back down and you can pull nails out one at a time
- put a wood shim or piece of something semi solid under your pry bar or hammer to a keep from damaging the jamb or related areas
- once the trims are out, chances are the window was also caulked in place so you'll likely need to cut caulking along the edges to free the glass
- depending on conditions the following is a two man job; have one person on the outside pushing in on the window, the other person catches the window on the inside' DO NOT push on the middle of the glass; have the pusher use a small block of wood to gently push along the edges to free up the window until it releases
As far as the door trim, same procedure, small pry bar with shim underneath to avoid damage, loosen up nails, pull or cut nails as needed, get trim off
- I suggest you also consider having / buying a 3" or 4" tapers putty knife; depending on paint conditions a putty knife is the best option for starting prying, its thin, its wide and unless you are really clumsy will avoid paint damage

 

[Slartibartfass]

Sounds like a perfect opportunity to get a Vecturo.....

 

[rizzoa13]

Before trying to pry anything away from the wood take your razor blade and carefully knife down all the edges to break the molding free from the window. Caulk and/or years of paint usually will start tearing off when you just go pulling on a piece of molding and can damage what you want to leave there.

That said its a very simple job that you should know how to do so get in there and figure it out, you can do it!