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Offline boristheblade

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« Reply #75 on: December 31, 2007 10:45 pm »
I like/love the stance.  The asphalt scraping trend has gone on for far too long.
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« Reply #76 on: January 02, 2008 3:46 am »
I really gotta get those pics of the windshield frame up...
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« Reply #77 on: January 02, 2008 10:59 pm »
. . . and the pipes too
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« Reply #78 on: January 03, 2008 12:55 am »
Finished some exhaust a few days ago. A friend of mine torched the exhaust flanges out on a torch table, i then did a bit of grinding and drilling (including removing a stud in the head that was broken off flush before heli-coiling) in order to bolt them on. By the way, a little known fact about me is that I love helicoiling stuff. I then hammered and fitted and hammered and fitted the ends of the pipe to fit the flanges. Did a bit of welding, and smiled. It was one of the more relaxing days on this project.
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« Reply #79 on: February 08, 2008 7:35 pm »
The other night I cleaned up the intake and the cylinder head and bolted my intake on (a little bit every night, right eyeball?), got the carbs bolted on after modifying carb gaskets, and figured out some brass fittings that will work for the initial fire up. It will run before I do anything else on the car.
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« Reply #80 on: February 09, 2008 1:52 am »
what you doing to quiet the pipes???
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« Reply #81 on: February 09, 2008 4:36 pm »
i dont think he is going to do any thing
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« Reply #82 on: February 09, 2008 4:45 pm »
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i dont think he is going to do any thing


I guess he doesn't plan on driving it too much.
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« Reply #83 on: February 09, 2008 5:09 pm »
It'll be loud.  I think he's going to put some baffles in it eventually...but I don't know if he's going to do the washer method or go another route.
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« Reply #84 on: February 09, 2008 5:39 pm »
maybee he could go to National Muffler warehouse and they have a glasspack factory where they make muffler cores, if they can go small enough to louvere  1 3/4 tube they could be inserted. deffinately would be more legal
I have a machine but the smallest I can do is 2 in   but i can go to up  4 in louver tubes which could be used in lakes style headders
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« Reply #85 on: February 09, 2008 6:39 pm »
i might have to have you make a pair for my lakers
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« Reply #86 on: February 09, 2008 7:40 pm »
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what you doing to quiet the pipes???


I definately want some sort of baffles. Those pipes are probably temporary, but enough to get the car around. I don't know what works for baffling because i've never built weedburners, but I was going to try a couple methods. I looked at motorcycle baffles for a harley, but they're 6 bucks a piece. That might be cheap.  But anyway. . .

1st plan: Cut slits on the back sides of the pipes and weld washers in the tubes. I guess it works quite well.

or,

Make separate baffles like eyeballs "T". The old "cut slits and ding them in with a hammer" method. The idea of having baffles rattle loose is a turn off, however.

Any other suggestions?
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« Reply #87 on: February 09, 2008 7:48 pm »
Not sure if you are aware of it or not, but those pipes are not legal.  to be legal exhaust has to exit atleast behind the passenger compartment doors and mufflers are required.  plus you might find that the longer trips are more enjoyable (ie less smoke and noise in your face).  Even in my coupe I have to wear ear protection where i have the exhaust located now.  I think I will be putting it out the back of the car this year.
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« Reply #88 on: February 09, 2008 7:54 pm »
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Not sure if you are aware of it or not, but those pipes are not legal.  to be legal exhaust has to exit atleast behind the passenger compartment doors and mufflers are required.


I didn't know that, although I think I knew that mufflers were mandatory. Thanks for the tip though. I imagine you'll be the man inspecting my vehicle for licensing, eh?
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« Reply #89 on: February 20, 2008 12:11 am »
Presidents Day meant I had the day off from work and school. Hellyes. I spent saturday afternoon with pinstriper driving around looking for parts, tools, etc. including some sort of channel to install my winshield into. Couldn't find anything I liked all over town. On monday, I cut up my (too rusty to sell) '38 windshield frame and notched/bent it until if fit on top of my gas tank. I then cut my gas tank and lowered the frame into the top of the tank so it sits flush. Turned out well I think. I still have to grind and smooth everything once I get the glass cut and set in there. Made a better quality template for the glass cutters. I don't have any pics of this process, so you'll just have to trust me.

I had a eureka moment a week or so ago on what exactly was causing my body to be so F'd up. It'd been bothering me forever. So, I bought a bottle jack and tweaked on my body some more. Got the decklid to fit better, though by no means well. At least the decklid fits between the quarter panels now. In the process, the sides of my body stood back up instead of laying over all goofy. I then added stiffer rectangle tube bracing to replace the stock bracing behind the seat area. The body is relatively stiff now.

I guess someone has to have one opportunity in their lives to spend way, way too much time fixing a body that probably wasn't worth using in the first place. I'm sure I have at least a week or two in fixing that body. I'd just cough up the 2-3k for a nicer body in a heartbeat. But this pile has allowed me to dig in and hone whatever skills I've honed by not being afraid to hack into a piece of crap. I'd have had a little tougher time experimenting/cutting anything on a nice body. Confidence/experience is worth something I guess.

My air compressor decided to lock up at 10 am. One of the two rods seized on the crank. When I changed the oil last month, I don't think I put enough in.  :roll:  $120 later, I'll have my air compressor up when the parts get here, so I spent the day with my electric angle grinder. Man, a year ago I didn't own nor wanted any air tools. I've repented. That and two guys in 1 shop rotating around one angle grinder takes patience on both sides! Between my windshield frame, by roadster body, and my air compressor, that was the day.
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