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Re: Garm's 1969 project
Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2012 7:10 pm
by pebbles
Have you considered removing the rear trim hoop, stripping it to metal like the roll bar?
Re: Garm's 1969 project
Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2012 7:37 pm
by Garm
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.
Re: Garm's 1969 project
Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2012 7:51 pm
by notoptoy
Aha - pigeons, good answer
Re: Garm's 1969 project
Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2012 10:23 am
by Garm
Car went into the exhaust shop yesterday.
So excited to get that header on there.
Pictures/video forthcoming.
Re: Garm's 1969 project
Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2012 8:46 pm
by Garm
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.
Re: Garm's 1969 project
Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2012 9:42 pm
by ACote
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)
Re: Garm's 1969 project
Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2012 10:14 pm
by notoptoy
We need an audio clip!
Re: Garm's 1969 project
Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2012 11:23 pm
by Garm
^ working on it. Header fit great, missed the starter and everything.
This weekend: Sort out the fuel lines. Maybe more stuff if time allows.
Re: Garm's 1969 project
Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2012 11:41 pm
by Alvin
where's the before/after dyno
Re: Garm's 1969 project
Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2012 11:44 pm
by Garm
I thought you were booking that for me.
oh - and the old exhaust had four leaks total.
Re: Garm's 1969 project
Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2012 9:44 am
by Linda
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
Re: Garm's 1969 project
Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2012 10:51 am
by Garm
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.
Re: Garm's 1969 project
Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2012 11:06 am
by Garm
I Photoshopped a before/after to show the drop from Dean's "Super Comp" springs.
Re: Garm's 1969 project
Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 1:19 am
by Garm
@ Linda, yes the flex tilts upward a little.
Currently completing suspension bushings/ball joints upgrades.
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Re: Garm's 1969 project
Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 3:57 pm
by DanR
You're making some quick progress, and that exhaust tip looks great on there. Is that a number 14 on your door?