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Old Jan 31, 2008 | 09:54 PM
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Gimme some ideas on how to make these headers look better. I'm not looking into buying another set at the moment.

Mechanic dropped the headers and cracked the AIR tubes on the top of them. So, he cut the rest off and braised it.

Hooker Super Comps #2149 and they don't look that great now.




I was thinking of maybe something like welding some wire looms onto the headers so you'd never see those spots.

Gimme some ideas people!
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1. go back to the mechanic and get some restitution for his screw-up
2. finish the welds and send the headers to jet hot ( can't tell if they are currently coated ). they will look better, keep heat out of the engine compartment and help the engine run better.
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Old Feb 1, 2008 | 01:29 AM
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Speaking as an ex chef if anyone braised my headers I'd make them eat it.I chopped mine off as well and brazed up the holes and some black hi temp paint and I can live with it.
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Hey Jerry, that's what mine are going to look like too.
I just cut the tubes off, now I need to get the holes filled.

I'm interested to hear if anyone has any good ideas but all the pictures I have seen look the same as yours.
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Old Feb 1, 2008 | 08:44 AM
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I wrapped mine. I did this for more of a heat issue than the look BUT they look better than they did just painted. Some people do not like wrapping headers and say it will cause them to rust out or crack. I have wrapped headers on MANY of the cars I have owned including my Buick GN's and never had a problem and when I pulled the wrap off they looked the same as the day I wrapped them.

Just a suggestion. Here is the only pic I have that shows them.
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Originally Posted by Sleazy Rider
1. go back to the mechanic and get some restitution for his screw-up
2. finish the welds and send the headers to jet hot ( can't tell if they are currently coated ). they will look better, keep heat out of the engine compartment and help the engine run better.

Tig or mig the holes and sand them flush, then check your local powder coaters and see if they do ceramic.
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Old Feb 1, 2008 | 09:26 AM
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The mechanic should do something for you.
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