Garm's 1969 project

pebbles · Post by **pebbles** » Sat Feb 25, 2012 7:10 pm

Have you considered removing the rear trim hoop, stripping it to metal like the roll bar?

Garm · Post by **Garm** » Sat Feb 25, 2012 7:37 pm

I wondered what that was called. I took it off to get at the twisty/posty things, ooh stripping it is a great idea.

Part of my project is to attend to rusty screws, missing small parts, etc. I want to see how everything goes together (and comes apart). Almost everything I'm doing is reversible if someone ever wanted to return it to stock condition.

And cleaning everything as I go. I found several insects in the headlight housings. I think they might be extinct species.

Post by **notoptoy** » Sat Feb 25, 2012 7:51 pm

Aha - pigeons, good answer

Garm · Post by **Garm** » Wed Mar 07, 2012 10:23 am

Car went into the exhaust shop yesterday.
So excited to get that header on there.

Pictures/video forthcoming.

Garm · Post by **Garm** » Fri Mar 09, 2012 8:46 pm

Picked up the car today. WHAT A DIFFERENCE. Nice power gain, very smooth, and a warm throaty tone that really growls when you stomp on it. I got pics today, I'll get some video this weekend.

Header install went smoothly.
Josh welded tabs onto the washers to keep the header clean and avoid messing with the coating.

"Daryl Smith Header", 2" piping, 14" Magnaflow muffler, no resonator, polished cut tip.

Credit to Josh The Muffler Man in Placentia, CA.

Post by **ACote** » Fri Mar 09, 2012 9:42 pm

Looks awesome. Does the header fit well? I love power gain from exhaust. Mine was rotten when I got it, then new exhaust and its like a whole new car. (kinda)

Post by **notoptoy** » Fri Mar 09, 2012 10:14 pm

We need an audio clip!

Garm · Post by **Garm** » Fri Mar 09, 2012 11:23 pm

^ working on it. Header fit great, missed the starter and everything.

This weekend: Sort out the fuel lines. Maybe more stuff if time allows.

Alvin · Post by **Alvin** » Fri Mar 09, 2012 11:41 pm

where's the before/after dyno

Garm · Post by **Garm** » Fri Mar 09, 2012 11:44 pm

I thought you were booking that for me.

oh - and the old exhaust had four leaks total.

Post by **Linda** » Sat Mar 10, 2012 9:44 am

Wow that looks nice Garm. I look forward to seeing it. Looks like the flex tilts up a bit?
Four leaks in the old header? Ouch.

Linda

Garm · Post by **Garm** » Sat Mar 10, 2012 10:51 am

Two cracks in the header, one open hole in the piping, and a 1/8" gap with no gasket in the header-to-exhaust transition.

No wonder it sounded pretty good.

Garm · Post by **Garm** » Sat Mar 10, 2012 11:06 am

I Photoshopped a before/after to show the drop from Dean's "Super Comp" springs.

Garm · Post by **Garm** » Tue Mar 13, 2012 1:19 am

@ Linda, yes the flex tilts upward a little.

Currently completing suspension bushings/ball joints upgrades.

Next:

DanR · Post by **DanR** » Tue Mar 13, 2012 3:57 pm

You're making some quick progress, and that exhaust tip looks great on there. Is that a number 14 on your door?

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