nme224

hi i have an 05 transit connect and the big ends seem to have given up so i went to inspect them i removed the sump but it seems there is another chunk of metal in the way before i can see the big ends how do i remove this part and what else do i need to remove to get this job done at the moment im not looking at a crank re grind untill i can inspect it so g/box would be removed at a later date if possible any help would be great thanks