How can I bring this forward so the junction box is accessible?
Do I just get enough single gang extension rings to bring it out far enough to sit flush with the drywall?
Or do I add an access panel on the drywall?
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What are you trying to have access to? This just looks like they connected two runs of wire, possibly as part of a remodel, and added the box inside the wall to hold the connectors. If you wanted to add an outlet near there you could use that outlet box instead of the existing box in your picture. You could also just use an outlet box but cover it with a blank faceplate instead of putting an actual outlet there.
Hidden junction boxes are a no-go. There's no way for someone doing work later to know it's there, and it's a potential risk.
From my understanding, NEC doesn't allow junction boxes to be concealed. So I can't just drywall this back up once I fix the jank wiring. I think my best move here it to add an extension ring to the single gang box, redo the FMC and properly connect everything and put a cover on it. Then put in an access panel in the drywall to try and meet code.