Finally you can start to see how I am routing the piping in the car. And the required bends needed to do so.

Welcome to the underside of the car. My Hell.

I have a couple bends left. Then it's exhaust hanger time. I'll hopefully be 90% done by the end of the day tomorrow.

After work, of course. Until then...


Days worked on project to date: 26

Total money spent on project to date: $800

I spent more money on the car today..Fifteen all mighty dollars.

Bought a 2.5" exhaust clamp, for where the adapter meets the existing downpipe midpipe, and one 3"-3" ID coupler to accommodate removal.

Here are the assorted pictures of the rear section fabrication, fitment, and random geometry angles.

And oh yeah. How could I forget

Enjoy the sounds of my 145 dollar 3" exhaust system. Taken during warm up. Car is around 1500 rpms at the start of the video for reference.




(Don't mind the slight stumbles etc, the car hasn't been started in 4 months, and it's 20 degrees outside. It needs to be driven.)

Go back to page one for the link to the exhaust note when I first bought the car. Compare and decide if this is an improvement.

Well, despite working until 1am, tonight was a GOOD night. I go to bed smelling of exhaust fumes.

I welcome the aroma.


Total days worked on project to date: 27

Total money spent on project to date: $815 +15

This post was edited by OldAndyAndTheSea on Mar 25 2014 12:31am

Boy is it frigid out there tonight. It'll be sub-zero before the night is through...

Tomorrow though, the temperature is supposed to hit the low to mid 40's. And I have the day off. :thumbup:

I'll be picking up my paint. Jupiter Gray made the paint computer freak out, so we tried Anthracite (L469) instead, and it worked.

Then upon my return, I will be body workin' all remaining day into the evening.

Tonight, I did a little prep, so it's just a couple less things I have to do tomorrow.




Like welding the side molding trim holes, and the fender emblem holes.

And I began going through my accumulated paint from various jobs over the years.





I've discovered that I have a little over 2 quarts of clear, and the appropriate hardener. Which I am ecstatic about, because this means the cost of painting the whole car will be the cost of those two quarts of paint I buy tomorrow (Around 65 dollars) haha.

-Cheapest paint job I've ever done.

Gotta love multiple quarter-half full clearcoat cans!


Days worked on project to date: 28
Total money spend on project to date: $815

Just returned from town, I picked up my 2 quarts of Anthracite basecoat. ($74 after tax)

It's pretty much impossible to get a good picture of the color currently. But I intend to hopefully spray at least one panel tomorrow after work. So results, hopefully soon.

Today I get the prep done. About to head out there now.

What type of welder did you use on the exhaust? I always preferred oxy/acet for cleaner welds.

Having personally welded a full exhaust with my dad using oxy acetylene I can say it is far from ideal haha.. Yes you can make it look pretty but I would never do it again.

If I was ever doing an exhaust worthy of nice welds it would be done with Tig for damn sure... anything else you cant beat MIG

This.

All my in house welding is done on a Hobart Handler 140 mig with a 75/25 bottle.

I wasn't concerned with making the welds pretty. But if I really did care, yeah, I'd Tig weld stainless and actually clamp/take my time, but nope, not on this pile.

This post was edited by OldAndyAndTheSea on Mar 27 2014 01:23pm