[CriticalMass]

Thanks guys. I was going to try the access panel in the bulkhead prior to dropping the rear regardless but wanted to identify things and be sure of what I was dealing with prior to doing anything major. Although it's still not convenient, the rear pads rarely need changing, and it's a job I can handle with the access panel method.

The car has never seen a mechanic in its lifetime since my father put the kit together and performed all the maintenance himself. I plan to keep it that way even though many things are over my head at the moment I can learn to handle them. I'm just overly cautious so I don't cause problems that weren't there to begin with in the process of trying to fix something else.

This community is always educational and has gone a long way towards helping me manage this beast of a vehicle. I appreciate it.