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Old Sep 15, 2025 | 09:30 PM
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I just picked up a 1971 Corvette. It is missing a muffler hanger. Here's my current situation:
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It's missing on both sides. I believe is this what I need, but I'd appreciate input before I order these:
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Old Sep 15, 2025 | 09:49 PM
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Originally Posted by 71 454 Stingray
I just picked up a 1971 Corvette. It is missing a muffler hanger. Here's my current situation:
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It's missing on both sides. I believe is this what I need, but I'd appreciate input before I order these:
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Maybe my phone, but no images
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Old Sep 16, 2025 | 10:59 AM
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Hello,

No photos here either.

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This is my current situation
This is my current situation
My guess is this is what's missing.  There were no hangers on the car when I picked it up/just trying to make sure I'm ordering the right parts.
My guess is this is what's missing. There were no hangers on the car when I picked it up/just trying to make sure I'm ordering the right parts.
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This is my current situation
This is my current situation
My guess is this is whats missing.  There were no hangers on the car when I picked it up/just trying to make sure Im ordering the right parts.
My guess is this is what's missing. There were no hangers on the car when I picked it up/just trying to make sure I'm ordering the right parts.
Seems to be the same as these
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Old Sep 16, 2025 | 05:49 PM
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Those do not seem to be the correct mufflers. I believe the 68-72 mufflers came with a mounting bracket attached to them.

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I just picked up a 1971 Corvette. It is missing a muffler hanger. Here's my current situation:
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It's missing on both sides. I believe is this what I need, but I'd appreciate input before I order these:
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I found a picture of the bracket that is part of the muffler on these years. I reckon you could fabricate a muffler part from scrap metal if you can cut and weld, but you would still need to ensure the mufflers are in the proper spatial position for the stock hangers to attach properly
If you want a picture of real hanger just say so and I'll get off my duff and go take one. Hard to believe none of sellers have a picture of the rear view of these mufflers.


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I found a couple of more pics that i had. One from some website which I just took the image from.... And another picture of my exhaust from the tail end.... (My exhaust is welded together since I have a pass-under tranny crossmember--real easy to drop out).



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I have a 70 and my hangers go to the muffler like your picture and then to the frame
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Very helpful. Thanks!
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Thanks very much! This helps me understand how it all is supposed to work....
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If your mufflers are good and you can do a little cutting and welding it would be fairly easy to make a muffler support attachment bracket and weld it on and then use the stock hanger units.....



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