33 Coupe Chassis 35        2/05/04

The long straight section is from the 12" side of the J-Bend along with a small amount of bend that was needed to make the "S" shape that will be going over the rear cross member. Because the "S" shape is so slight, the exhaust should be able to move through here without much of a problem compared to a tighter bend.
 

 

 

This is how it looks inserted into the muffler. Now you can see why I needed those small cans (mufflers) because if they were much longer, they wouldn't fit. I'll be putting some insulation between the chassis and mufflers but in order to do that, I'll have to dent the outside of the mufflers slightly to make enough clearance. Turns out that the driveshaft hoop bracket, which is 1/4" thick, takes up the last bit of room (that I really don't have) and fits tight against the chassis now. This isn't a good thing because it will probably make a bunch of noise inside the car and I don't want that. 
 

 

 

The straight piece here will attach to the other straight section in the above picture that come out of the muffler. I used the left over piece from the J-bend (which was just enough) which will be going over the rear-end housing. Now I have to attach the two straight sections together. Why didn't I make all this in one piece? It's because I wouldn't be able to install it once it was welded, so this had to be made this way. 
  

 

 

Here is how I'm going take apart the system. By adding some flanges to the ends, I'll be able to take this apart without a problem. Notice how rusty the one is on the left. This is how I received them all but after sanding the front, back and sides, they look much better and will weld easier.
 

 

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