thanks for the reply RN...
I thought that was the way but wanted to ask to be sure i didn't mess up something that I couldn't get easily...we all know how that goes...
funny how one thing leads to another...
I finally got time to put on the new brake hoses after redoing all the "in the wheel parts" last year...decided to replace the rear hard lines, while off, clean the rear-end...removed the rear drive shaft to make it easier to clean back there, decided the u joint needed replacing, and the list goes on...hahaha
thanks again, Motoswiz