Exhaust Gascket leaks

[Chamberpains]

Thanks Hammer,
You probably saved me an hr or 2 of futility when I would've tried to pull it apart this way. With the mandate jewelry removed and the dog box off, I can clearly stare right at the Joint going tick tick tick. It's so tempting to give it a try. I still might when the time comes, just to see if I'm the chosen one with the stars and planets aligned.
But it's gonna wait for better, warmer weather. I've been at it like Waterloo for 2 weeks fixing everything the right way. Except he has that fancy shmancy shop built around the hood of his truck. I have half of a tree overhead and my pickup truck blocking a little of the wind and snow.