Taking muffler off, need some help, pic actually... Options

[JazViper]

Hiya
i am going to change my muffler in few weeks (i hope)
so i started to prepare things already so i dont has to be under car whole day when new one arrives..

i know my current stock muffler isnt easiest thing to take off, well it would be easy but since its been there ages and rust + road salt etc etc has done their job, joint looks quite horrible.

so far i been trying to clean it little bit and sprayed stuff that helps on rusty parts, also been using dremel gently and it looks bit better than in pic below.
i know i will need heavy equipment eventually...
oh and i will open that without doing damage to pipes, i dont care about bolts tho

question is.. would someone have similar pic from same area but lots of cleaner one ? it would help alot to see clean structure of it.



thanks =)

[nk_pimpin18]

if you take it to a muffler place they can make you a whole new exhaust from the down pipe. I got my done at muffler man for 110 + a new muffler

[LewFX]

i say if its that rusty and bad, change whole thing too

[Jaws4God]

if you give me until the weekend, i could get a few pics of mine if it'd help ya.

[JazViper]

i dont have any muffler shop around...
pipes are all good and shiny under dust cover, its just that joint which looks so bad. seems to be some kinda crap magnet

oh and i can wait.. i dont have any too hurry since new one hasnt arrived.

[urbandork]

man i have a 95 and my joints look nothing like that. That road salt and water must really really do some damage.