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Old Jan 28, 2002 | 12:33 PM
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Default Sidepipes and old exhaust system

This is getting way ahead of myself (I have a lot more to do before I worry about sidepipes) but I can't help bust ask. What did yo do about the old exhaust "holes' (the cutouts in the rear where your exhaust used to exit) when you went to sidepipes. Galss over them? Did a search but couldn't find any good pictures.

Just curious....
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Old Jan 28, 2002 | 12:57 PM
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On my '66 I have a rear valence off an original side exhaust car.
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Old Jan 28, 2002 | 01:02 PM
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I went to four red tail lights (bubble). If I had exhaust holes that I wasn't using, I'd put back-up lights in them.
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Old Jan 28, 2002 | 01:37 PM
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The holes are supposed to be glassed over. The seam should be straight, i.e. not curving around one side of the cutout but rather 1/2 of each hole should be filled...

The aftermarket ones do it wrong by filling from one side only...
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Old Jan 28, 2002 | 01:47 PM
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I think the only way that looks right is to fill the exhaust cutouts :smash:
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Old Jan 28, 2002 | 02:41 PM
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Yes it certianly does look better. I assumed original sidepiped cars came this way but I hadn't seen a good photo of one.. Thanks fo yours Yellow72...
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