When I ordered the transmission mount the kick panels, window cranks and battery hold down were also ordered to finish the interior trim and the upcoming new battery.
Next on the agenda was to finish the exhaust system and a 2" exhaust pipe kit and flanges were bought. The cut out shown has been pie cut and re-welded to raise it a couple of inches.
The re-worked cut out assemble.
I had to remove the mufflers that came with the car as they were just too long to fit in the space in front of the rear axle. A pair of 18" Tubo mufflers took their place that fit in the space under the rear seat floor pan.
The 40" straight pipes were tack welded to in place alongside the drive shaft.
Then to make sure that the cut outs did not hit the floor they got bolted in place.
Next the mufflers were fitted in place, new supports fabricated, and the flanges welded on.
Fitting the tail pipes was done by using a combination of the 90, 45 and straight pipes from the kit. the 45 bends had to be bent a little more using my pipe binder.
The tail pipes were removed put in the pipe vice and welded, ground and painted. The new stainless-steel tips were fit into the notch of the rear roll pan.
Tail pipes installed, all the gaskets put in, and bolts tightened.
Support brackets were welded in place that completed the new exhaust.
The tips need a little adjustment, but the new system looks and sounds purty good.
Next all the fluids will be checked, topped off and make Shure the breaks work then I can move the car off the hoist.
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