4 bolts hold the diff to the crossmember from the TOP. You cannot see these bolts with the diff/crossmember in the car. The rear spring is held to the bottom of the diff by 4 long bolts.
If you're lucky, you'll be able to remove the broken one and replace it. Depends on WHY it broke, and how much rust is involved. Since this was a Texas car, rust might not be such an issue. Tightening those 4 bolts too tight can also break the diff housing.
The strut rods are bent for one of two reasons....either a lazy a-hole did the alignment, or some ham-fisted tow driver used the strut rods to anchor the car down.
It was(and still is,unfortunately) common for morons that don't know what they're doing to bend the strut rods to align the rear suspension, instead of moving the eccentric adjusters.
Lazy tow drivers will often hook their hooks onto the strut rods instead of using a strap over the diff, or a tire cradle strap. Once they cinch the winch down, the rods bend...
My suggestion/
opinion is to replace both strut rods if they are bent....bent rods are not safe, imho.
dam spelchek
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