[jwinlaporte]

Yes, I did remove the "mid-pipe" (cat conv) to gain access to center bearing bolts. If you unscrew a few other retaining nuts, there's plenty of slack in the O2 sensor wires to put cat pipe on floor and slide out of way.

I broke cat studs the last time I removed the rear section of the exhaust...drove it to town that day to have a shop torch out the studs and bolt muffler back up with plain nuts and bolts. Planning on replacing rear section of pipe with resonator soon, so I'll get proper spring-loaded bolts back in there then.

ORDERED drive shaft from:
Driveshaft Specialists of Texas. 358 + 60 core.
Still need to buy guibo (flex disc), vibration damper, and new nuts and bolts to attach new one when it gets here.
Question:
I know Pelican Parts has driveline bolts, but they're $4 each. Sheesh.
anybody know who can beat Pelican for bolts and flex disc?

AND
One more question:

What servicing can I do to the rear end of the transmission before putting new driveshaft back on? How do I remove the output flange and refresh that rear bearing and seal on the trans? Not much of a procedure in the Haynes Manual for this...