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[eyepeeler]

exhaust looks great mate, but wouldn't the air going past the tip catch the edge and try and force exhaust gases back in and slow you down?

I did have a moment where I went hmmmm, I wonder if that will catch air??
Not sure to be honest? It is parallel with the car so if I had side skirts it would be flush with that. I didn't think that would to much of a problem as it common to see exhausts come out at an angle and sit flush with the line of the side skirt.
So I thought, all good, go with that. Plus it looks tough as well.

I can cut them back square if needed, there is plenty of length to do that.

[eyepeeler]

Welded and clean ready for paint.

[eyepeeler]

All cleaned and painted in high temp paint

[Bigfella237]

Now to make a start on the extractors...

[eyepeeler]

Machine shop guy dropped off new steering uni joint set up.
Got 3/4DD Borgeson uni's and re did the shafts.

[eyepeeler]

Engine back out of the car to get headers welded up.

[eyepeeler]

All tacked and fixed to the bench to minimise movement.

[Bart]

Mate everything you have done on this car looks fantastic! Its a really well engineered car which as i can see. Its spot on great work

[eyepeeler]

Mate everything you have done on this car looks fantastic! Its a really well engineered car which as i can see. Its spot on great work

Cheers Bart, appreciate that,

On with the welding....

[eyepeeler]

Looking ok....
Couple of spots that need tapping

[eyepeeler]

All cleaned and hopefully ready for heat treating. Going to coat them the heat coating to minimise engine bay temps.

[eyepeeler]

Other side tacked down tight, ready for welding.

[Rockoz]

Whats the difference in lengths between the primaries and secondaries?

Loving the work.

[davea79]

You'll be up the front mate, surely top 10... I would hope.

If not there is no hope for any of us! No pressure:)

[eyepeeler]

Whats the difference in lengths between the primaries and secondaries?
Loving the work.

Will measure them for you later if that's ok?? Been busy with work, bit of time for the car tonight. On I march with the welding....

[Rockoz]

Just wondering if you got the lengths close to equal or just made them to fit thats all.

[Heath]

Looks like fun! Nice work mate.

[bullitA9X]

awesome work craig your doing a great job mate...

[eyepeeler]

Fark, something moved!!! Thought I braced it well enough. Goes to show huh, heat and metal = movement.

Easy solution will be to offset that last section I haven't welded in. Good thing I decided to leave it, was for this sort of reason.

[dattoman]

Let me know who does your coating and how much

I have to get a set done soon too

[Shiney005]

When you learn the secret to welding jobs not moving make sure you let me know. I was welding on a new cutting edge to a loader bucket, and I started with 1" tacks alternating from front to rear and worked my way out from the centre. It took ages and I really thought I had it done. Then about 10 mins after I finished, as it was cooling down I heard it go BONG, and I turned around to see a massive bow in it. Arrrghhh

[ozyozyozy]

I saw the pics of your holding jigs and laughed, not in a bad way, just coz I thought the lengths you have to go, to build stuff.

thumbs up mate

[eyepeeler]

Let me know who does your coating and how much
I have to get a set done soon too

  
No worries Neil, will do. Interested in helping run brake lines, at setting it up?

When you learn the secret to welding jobs not moving make sure you let me know. I was welding on a new cutting edge to a loader bucket, and I started with 1" tacks alternating from front to rear and worked my way out from the centre. It took ages and I really thought I had it done. Then about 10 mins after I finished, as it was cooling down I heard it go BONG, and I turned around to see a massive bow in it. Arrrghhh

  
I know what you mean Shiney, it's a sound that gives you the shits, all seems well and then.........well, you said it best.

I saw the pics of your holding jigs and laughed, not in a bad way, just coz I thought the lengths you have to go, to build stuff.
thumbs up mate

Hahaha Daz, my son asked me why I was putting spider legs on the engine?? He's only 6 years old.
I thought it was going to work, but obviously not.

[Bigfella237]

I reckon the movement happened when you cut it off the bench halfway through to flip it up and do the other side?

 

Once in the jig it should've stayed jigged until finished, welding one side of all the pipes then releasing the tension didn't do you any favours.

Edited by Bigfella237, 29 March 2015 - 07:52 PM.

[eyepeeler]

I reckon the movement happened when you cut it off the bench halfway through to flip it up and do the other side?
 
Once in the jig it should've stayed jigged until finished, welding one side of all the pipes then releasing the tension didn't do you any favours.

More than likely Andrew, your probably right. Welding the whole thing in the original jig setup was to hard.
I didn't post photos of some of the work, I had to cut parts out to properly weld other parts before taking and welding it back in.
The drivers side was the worst.