yes i addressed him 1st. i called him and spoke with him 5 minutes before posting.
he ADMITTED to knowing the jb weld was there. im in the process of re-jbing it right now. my friend might have a spare outer tranny case, so i might be able to just swap it. problem is, now i have to pull the tranny, which is something i specifically told mike i DIDNT want to do with this car.