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ebajema Member Since: 24 Mar 2011 Location: New Plymouth Posts: 4782 |
See if you can get stainless steel pipe that fits tightly over these. Polish those and fix them with hi temp Loctite.
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28th May 2014 2:05pm |
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Muttley Member Since: 21 Apr 2013 Location: Heathrow Posts: 536 |
Thanks ebajema , sounds like a plan that wouldn't cost the earth
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28th May 2014 3:35pm |
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RRBlue Member Since: 24 Feb 2012 Location: Cambs Posts: 220 |
Mine looked like that until about a year ago until, whilst lying under the car, I realised they were supposed to be shiny. I gave them a good clean with hot water, then with engine degreaser, followed by a couple of sessions with chrome polish. They looked great and it was relatively cheap and simple.
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28th May 2014 6:58pm |
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Googsy Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Where men are men and sheep are nervous. Posts: 2947 |
Mr muscle oven cleaner Present :2008 TDV8 HSE
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28th May 2014 9:00pm |
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E4 GUY Member Since: 07 Jan 2013 Location: London Posts: 513 |
I am sure you could improve them. ( though I do like Eugenes idea of some kind of custom made "sleeve")
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28th May 2014 9:50pm |
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Muttley Member Since: 21 Apr 2013 Location: Heathrow Posts: 536 |
@ RRBlue think it might be worth try but as they are pitted am not sure if it will work , will look better than they do at the mo tho
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28th May 2014 10:33pm |
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ebajema Member Since: 24 Mar 2011 Location: New Plymouth Posts: 4782 |
Hi Dave, I remember that you are suffering from some pretty bad back issues so I understand that long times underneath the car are a problem. It is an option to lie on a rollerbed, the type mechanics use when working on a car in the old days before the hydraulic lifts became popular ??
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28th May 2014 11:31pm |
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CSK Member Since: 15 Oct 2010 Location: St Tropez Posts: 750 |
There was another thread recently on this I believe. Someone came up with reasonably priced OE exhaust tips.
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28th May 2014 11:42pm |
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Muttley Member Since: 21 Apr 2013 Location: Heathrow Posts: 536 |
Hey ebajema
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29th May 2014 1:42am |
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ebajema Member Since: 24 Mar 2011 Location: New Plymouth Posts: 4782 |
Hahahahaha, you are like me, my Dremel was lying around forever before I used it the first time.
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29th May 2014 4:40am |
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mzplcg Member Since: 26 May 2010 Location: Warwickshire. England. The Commonwealth. Posts: 4029 |
Custom Chrome of Nuneaton made me several exhaust parts including a full custom stainless system. If you tell them what you want they will make it and they even have a rolling machine to flare the end so it looks like factory fit. It will also come polished to a mirror finish. |
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29th May 2014 5:29am |
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axle Member Since: 28 Oct 2007 Location: Perth Perth the end of the Earth Posts: 2964 |
Ranging from the acceptable to the ghastly here http://www.rockshore.uk.com/exhaust-tips-147-c.asp 2008 MY Supercharged
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29th May 2014 6:11am |
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RRUK Site Supporter Member Since: 08 Jun 2007 Location: UK Posts: 6355 |
Dave,
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29th May 2014 8:30am |
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E4 GUY Member Since: 07 Jan 2013 Location: London Posts: 513 |
+1
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29th May 2014 8:44am |
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