[DeTomaso] Cutting chrome tips

[Douglas Kelm]

Mike,

There is an excellent close-up picture of the Pre-L Mind Train muffler on my old car, #2886, on Chucks website www.provamo.com (check my pics in the registry under 1972 Panteras).

Doug

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: MikeLDrew at aol.com 
  To: duz185 at ori.net ; dakelm at qwest.net ; detomaso at realbig.com 
  Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2008 2:44 PM
  Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Cutting chrome tips



  In a message dated 1/12/08 12 38 37, duz185 at ori.net writes:



    I don't want my tips to rust, so what I might do is cut the tips where they connect to the muffler, cut the tips in half, then have them re-welded to the muffer. That way the ends of the tips are left unaltered.



  Yes, you shouldn't be cutting through the chromed portion, but rather through the area where the pipe makes its undesirable bend, which is upstream of the chrome.  You shouldn't have to cut the tips at all.

  Somebody (Doug?) please post a photo of Pre-L Mind Train mufflers so he can see what he's aiming at?

  Thanks!

  Mike


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