[bobcowan]

Welding flanges on the pipes is no big deal. Any competent welding shop can handle that for you. Then have them recoated. Again, no big deal.


But, those pipes are 14 years old. If you drive the car a lot, you might consider just replacing them. It will cost more money, but save you a lot of time and hassle. You can get the job done in one day, instead of 2-3 weeks.