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SSI HEs - how to finish? |
Tom_T |
Oct 27 2009, 07:35 PM
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TMI.... Group: Members Posts: 8,318 Joined: 19-March 09 From: Orange, CA Member No.: 10,181 Region Association: Southern California |
My 73 914-2.0's HEs are original & now rusted through, so I picked up a pair of good used SSI HE's/exhaust pipes to not have that problem & CO poisoning issues ever again! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/icon8.gif)
My question is - should I leave them shiny, or paint them as per the stock OE mild steel ones, or does it matter in the CW world?? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) If painted, is it the same flat gray hi-temp paint as used on the mufflers, as seen at the 356 Registry?? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) They look like this now: Thanx for your input! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
IronHillRestorations |
Oct 28 2009, 07:18 AM
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I. I. R. C. Group: Members Posts: 6,731 Joined: 18-March 03 From: West TN Member No.: 439 Region Association: None |
Don't be fooled into thinking those are permanent, as they fail too!
I'd blast them with walnut shells and they'd look new! |
Tom_T |
Oct 28 2009, 01:39 PM
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TMI.... Group: Members Posts: 8,318 Joined: 19-March 09 From: Orange, CA Member No.: 10,181 Region Association: Southern California |
Don't be fooled into thinking those are permanent, as they fail too! I'd blast them with walnut shells and they'd look new! Man Perry, I'd have to eat a ton of walnutz for that! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) I'm sure they will eventually fail too, but hopefully not in my lifetime! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) ...these SS ones will certainly last much longer than the OE mild/carbon steel ones! Thanx for the tip, I probably have several items to media blast in this process, so I'll have to check locally & see if I can get a multi-item discount! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Ok, Ok - I was trying to be lazy in posting the above pic & avoid having to crop more recent ones down to fit the post limit here, but here ya go - this is actually more representative of what they look like today: (IMG:style_emoticons/default/huh.gif) So I still have to do the following on these: 1. clean-up around some joints & some re-fossilized oil on some inside areas, maybe including the media blast inside & out to finish it off; 2. then have my new SS exhaust flanges welded in (these are mild steel on there now), & weld one cracked downpipe attachment lug; 3. then reseal any end gaps with the original type hi-temp silicone (per Pat Garvey's prior advice on these SSI's); 4. then finish it off with the Eagle Never Dull (Thanx Murry) or similar "shiny-izer"; and.... 5. attach them when the drivetrain is ready to go back in after the body is all sorted out! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Of course, there's still a mess of other stuff to be done to get there!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) |
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