Ratty Rat Pipe
Ratty Rat Pipe
Now that I’m back, I’ve been trying to pull off a post a day here until I run out of material. Not desperate yet. Ratty Rat Pipe. Came with a deal. Rough but maybe. I see a small hole in the header pipe I should try to repair. Nope, it just gets worse. No way. No stinger but I did have one sawed off of an equally nice 94A pipe. Homemade insert by me in times of need. Heat guard mounts pulled out. A bad repair on the back cone, miscellaneous dings. Junk or challenge? Looks interesting, I’ll give it a shot. This tubing bend almost fits but how you hold it in position? Tie everything down in original position and saw ‘er off, put a piece in. Invent mount. Fake titanium paint. Fool part of the people some of the time. Actually VHT SP998 Cast iron. Who would know? Never give up. Maxie
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Max, I really like your jig. Having married new header sections to exhaust pipes I know how critical the alignment is and how difficult it can be. And when you are not your own welder, do overs are not acceptable!
Dale
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Really nice job on the pipe Maxie! I think this is a good one to show! The before & after speak volumes! I too like the jig setup! I’m sure it made things a lot easier to put back together! I better book mark this one!
Victor
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Working on a similar project and really like your jig idea. Put it in the Resonator?
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Contributed for this issue of the Resonator but could be an article. Did another jig quite awhile back but similar for a cone replacement. Primitive and temporary but a quick way to keep things in position. Not rocket science. May have pictures of such. Something to consider! Max
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Glad you're back in biz, Maxie. Your builds are the best and I always learn a ton. Thank you!!
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