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Old May 30, 2023 | 04:10 PM
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Bought a set of side pipes from a fellow member and got around to installing them this weekend. I sanded them down and painted them with Rustoleum High Heat paint, so we will see how long that lasts.



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The black pipes look really good on the red car.
I am interested in a better picture of those front vent inserts and where you got them.
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The vents are stock as far as I know. I did take them off and paint them when I repainted the car. Anyway here is better pic of them.

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Those pipes look great...is that Satin or Semigloss.
If they ever need touching up buy some STAINLESS STEEL WOOL to lightly scuff the paint.
It won't spread rustdust like regular steel wool.
I redo the black steps on my truck once a year to keep em looking new.
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Semigloss, I started with the Rustoleum header paint and it was way to flat for my liking.
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Like the pipes! Now you'll need to get some good looking center caps for your wheels...
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Like the pipes! Now you'll need to get some good looking center caps for your wheels...
Ya, they also need a good polishing. Slowly but surely it will all get done.
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Looks Awesome.


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Originally Posted by Simtech
The vents are stock as far as I know. I did take them off and paint them when I repainted the car. Anyway here is better pic of them.
great pic. I really like them. And stock there not.
Would love to find them.
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Originally Posted by 4-vettes
great pic. I really like them. And stock there not.
Would love to find them.
https://www.topflightautomotive.com/...BoCnkEQAvD_BwE

Here you go. Hopefully the link works.
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Just watch out for those plastic bags that idiots leave in the road.






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Those side louvers are stock on every '80-'82.

These specific SCE 4311 oval port copper header gaskets are a very good match to the ports on a set of Doug's side mount headers. When your new header gaskets burn out in less than 1000 miles or so you should buy and install these gaskets. Thats what I did. No burn out!
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Those side louvers are stock on every '80-'82.

These specific SCE 4311 oval port copper header gaskets are a very good match to the ports on a set of Doug's side mount headers. When your new header gaskets burn out in less than 1000 miles or so you should buy and install these gaskets. Thats what I did. No burn out!
I will keep those in mind. I reused the Remflex, at least I think that what I used, header gaskets that I put on when I had to replace the head gaskets not to long ago. They were still in good shape so I went with it.
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Originally Posted by 4-vettes
great pic. I really like them. And stock there not.
Would love to find them.
Stock on 80+.
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Nice. Side pipes are in the in your face column. I love them.
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Nice. Side pipes are in the in your face column. I love them.
Especially with no mufflers.
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Had the exact same thing happened to my Sidepipes and Headers and I just got done polishing them and then
drove 2 miles and spotted the dreaded plastic bag flying in the wind, I panicked and tried to dodge it but
it wrapped around my Headers like a Python and i was F-----d! Tried everything to get that **** off to no avail.

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Those are absolutely the stock louvers for 80-82.

Your sidepipes look great! I should try painting mine. I hate the chrome.


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Chrome polish paste and an electric buffer will remove those plastic bag stains from sidepipes.
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