getting down and dirty with the rear end

[jay-dawg]

Hi guys,
I am finally getting down to the nitty gritty stuff on the back end of the truck. I got the panhard rod out. I'm planning to go with the ECE panhard rod because I'm going to bag it.

My question is does the stud for the panhard rod on the rear end come out or do I need to cut it off? Next question is will grinding off the mounting hole affect the rigidity of the rear end? Last question is what is involved in overhauling the rear end? I mean I might as well do some maintenace work while I have it out. My neighbor also told me to change the bushings on the driveshaft.

Well thats all for now.

jay