blackcrow64
15+ Year Contributor
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- Mar 10, 2006
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Salem,
Ohio
So over the weekend I had cut the spare tire hump out of the car to gain space for redoing the exhaust and also to have a more functional hatch for some new goodies coming soon...
Got a piece of sheet metal cut to about the size needed and had an X pressed into it to stiffen it up so it wouldn't need any extra bracing. (My buddy's idea) It got welded in and then I seam sealed the whole thing on the inside and outside.
Of course during all this I found that the pieces on each side where the hatch drain tubes go through had rusted clear through and need to be cut out and replaced as well.
If I had known that, I would have gotten two smaller pieces to repair it as well. Oh well, that'll be a project maybe next weekend or the weekend after that...
Next I need to get some carpet with padding for the hatch and put my trim pieces back in and then I can remount my battery box and it should be in great shape!
The exhaust was cut off at the rear axles and a v-band was welded on and then the new exhaust was tacked in place. It definitely hides the muffler and piping much better and gives it a more stock appearance without sacrificing flow. Exhaust was then welded up and is awaiting some high temp paint and it'll be ready to get thrown back on the car.
And of course the nut on the v-band got something jacked up in the threads and destroyed the clamp. Waiting on a new clamp to come in for it as well before it can be remounted...
Here are a few pictures to go along with it all.
Got a piece of sheet metal cut to about the size needed and had an X pressed into it to stiffen it up so it wouldn't need any extra bracing. (My buddy's idea) It got welded in and then I seam sealed the whole thing on the inside and outside.
Of course during all this I found that the pieces on each side where the hatch drain tubes go through had rusted clear through and need to be cut out and replaced as well.
If I had known that, I would have gotten two smaller pieces to repair it as well. Oh well, that'll be a project maybe next weekend or the weekend after that...Next I need to get some carpet with padding for the hatch and put my trim pieces back in and then I can remount my battery box and it should be in great shape!
The exhaust was cut off at the rear axles and a v-band was welded on and then the new exhaust was tacked in place. It definitely hides the muffler and piping much better and gives it a more stock appearance without sacrificing flow. Exhaust was then welded up and is awaiting some high temp paint and it'll be ready to get thrown back on the car.
And of course the nut on the v-band got something jacked up in the threads and destroyed the clamp. Waiting on a new clamp to come in for it as well before it can be remounted...
Here are a few pictures to go along with it all.
