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Posted by: dax1969 Jun 9 2020, 08:00 AM

Hi there,

What is the best procedure to duplicate the notch on the rear valance ? Going for a second exhaust tip on the right side. Cutting out entirely is one option but best would be to have the rolled inner section like on the left side. Any thoughts ?

thks in advance

Dax

Posted by: Olympic 914 Jun 9 2020, 08:53 AM

Did the same thing on mine. I followed the suggestion of @http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showuser=19241 making a hammer form to shape the cutout.

It worked pretty good.

First I had to fix the previous cutouts for the old ANSA /Monza muffler.

Made a pattern of the other side then reversed it and transferred it to a piece of plywood. Then shaped it to fit snuggly into the valence.

I a no Metal Surgeon, So I don't care about a little filler to smooth things out.

But the pictures tell a better story.
















Real happy with the way it turned out.

Others may have different or better suggestions of how to do this.




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Posted by: Cairo94507 Jun 9 2020, 09:07 AM

That looks terrific. Well worth the effort.

Posted by: Montreal914 Jun 9 2020, 09:21 AM

Very nice!

Thank you for sharing.

Posted by: ben*james Jun 9 2020, 10:28 AM

Looks great. Nice work!

Watching...

Posted by: Frankvw Jun 9 2020, 10:59 AM

Really good ! the cutout was not very hard to imagine but I was wondering how to make that 'fat edge', really clever (and simple if you are a bit handy) to fold/bend it in like that !
Thanks for sharing the pics.

Posted by: Rand Jun 9 2020, 11:55 AM

Great share Tom!

Posted by: gereed75 Jun 9 2020, 01:06 PM

hey Tom,

Now that we are Green (whatever that means), I would like to see your car.

Lets meet up some evening. My phone four 12 848 90 eightyfive. Gary

Posted by: tygaboy Jun 9 2020, 05:18 PM

You did a really nice job on that. I think it turned out wonderfully.

And I can't resist:

HAMMER TIME! Break it down...

Posted by: ValcoOscar Jun 9 2020, 05:25 PM

Just beautiful...

Isn't it amazing how we can share thoughts, experience & ideas, and yield such great results?

Kudos to all involved.

Oscar

Posted by: bkrantz Jun 9 2020, 07:45 PM

Nice!

Posted by: dax1969 Jun 10 2020, 01:30 AM

Thks man. Had the same in mind but it is great to see the pictures. Hope I have the as much patience like you do ... I am quickly tempted to take my dremel and ....

Just got the news that my triad west exhaust will be ready to ship around 15th june.


thks again
Dax

Posted by: DRPHIL914 Jun 10 2020, 06:33 AM

that looks great, had this done for me about 8 years ago when I bought the Triad. looks like it was always that way and I like the look of the dual out like this. I have often though about trying one of Ben's new mufflers but it would have to have the dual out just like this and all the models I've seen are either left or center out, so will stick with my current one an really no reason to change, I like the sound, not too loud not too quiet , and not ear breaking like some are on highway cruise speeds. I did keep my original valance just in case I ever went back to OEM but I don't see that happening.... wish I had the skills to do that myself, but again, nice job, very inspiring! What did you paint with? did you use stone guard?

Posted by: Olympic 914 Jun 10 2020, 12:46 PM

Used SEM Trim Black. No stone guard. Put this on both bumpers, valences and rocker covers. They claim no primer is necessary But I put epoxy primer underneath anyways.

Posted by: PlaysWithCars Jun 13 2020, 04:58 PM

Looks great Tom. I did the same thing years ago when I put a dual out Triad on my car. It made for a very tidy, factory(ish) look.

Used the same approach on my current car to make a valence relief for the dual pea shooter tips coming out of the center of the sport muffler.

Posted by: euro911 Jun 18 2020, 08:31 PM

Same here. Cut it out and hammered the edges over for a Triad.




Ended up going with a Banana muffler after a couple years ... sold the Triad and Valance to TC