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cd.thomson - 22/7/10 at 08:48 AM

Hi everyone,

In reference to my other thread

would anyone be interested in some work making me the worlds cheapest kit car exhaust with a cat fitted? I can probably get the original manifold, a cat and a bike can if someone can do some bending and welding to get it to fit?


stevegough - 22/7/10 at 09:54 AM

as you haven't told the good people what thread you are talking about Craig, .....

thread link


MikeR - 22/7/10 at 10:15 AM

As this is the worlds cheapest exhaust for use for a day ......

why bend it? Why not just either cut bends from an existing exhaust or have two pipes cut at 45 degrees and welded?

Go to your local exhaust place, explain what your doing and ask if you can give them five quid for 3 or 4 old exhausts the same OD with lots of bends in them. They just scrap them & you should have plenty of steel left over.

If you where more local I'd offer to help next week.


RichardK - 22/7/10 at 10:27 AM

^^ thats what I did but lots of the bigger places wont do this on health & safety in case you cut yourself. Suggest you try the smaller outfits. Then hide the welds with exhaust wrap Cheers Rich


MikeR - 22/7/10 at 11:14 AM

Suspect its more to do with them getting a cut of the steel scrap price ....... then again, i really can see it being a health and safety issue


cd.thomson - 22/7/10 at 12:16 PM

cheers for the tips guys.

Still after someone to do the welding in exchange for some notes and possibly a big hug.


MikeR - 22/7/10 at 01:52 PM

Suspect you'll have more luck offering tea and chocolate covered dunking snacks than hugs


Miks15 - 22/7/10 at 02:09 PM

If its only mild steel i can weld it up for u one night, no guarentees itll be pretty but itll do the job


l0rd - 22/7/10 at 03:31 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Miks15
If its only mild steel i can weld it up for u one night, no guarentees itll be pretty but itll do the job


Have you seen his current exhaust?

Anything else is just to do the job even if it looked beautyfull.


Miks15 - 22/7/10 at 04:15 PM

quote:
Originally posted by l0rd
quote:
Originally posted by Miks15
If its only mild steel i can weld it up for u one night, no guarentees itll be pretty but itll do the job


Have you seen his current exhaust?

Anything else is just to do the job even if it looked beautyfull.


In which case craig bring it donw sometime if youve got the bends and the cat and im sure we can throw something together!


cd.thomson - 23/7/10 at 08:39 AM

Hi Miks15, that sounds great.

typically I'm on holiday next week but I'll sort out getting my hands on all the bits and then give you a u2u.


mads - 23/7/10 at 09:00 PM

quote:
Originally posted by MikeR

If you where more local I'd offer to help next week.


you need to get a move on with your own build, let alone offering to help other people!!!


what was your deadline again?