Exhaust welding off the car?
08-11-2007, 01:16 PM
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Exhaust welding off the car?
I have my exhaust off the car, as I put a different exhaust on to pass inspection.
I want to have the gutted cat that is on the pipe that is not installed the car, cut off and replaced with straight pipe, and I want the muffler replaced with my new borla.
Will a good auto shop be able to do this off the car by clamping each end so it can't move, cutting out the muffler/cat and welding in the new piece? Or will I have to put this exhaust back on, then bring it to someone to do it while it is on the car?
I called one shop and they said they will only do it while it is on the car.
I also will have the problem of pretending it is a race car that I need the cat cut off and replaced with straight pipe, as i assume some shops won't even do that for me.
Anyone have any advice, or experience? I have welding resources but not the skills.
I want to have the gutted cat that is on the pipe that is not installed the car, cut off and replaced with straight pipe, and I want the muffler replaced with my new borla.
Will a good auto shop be able to do this off the car by clamping each end so it can't move, cutting out the muffler/cat and welding in the new piece? Or will I have to put this exhaust back on, then bring it to someone to do it while it is on the car?
I called one shop and they said they will only do it while it is on the car.
I also will have the problem of pretending it is a race car that I need the cat cut off and replaced with straight pipe, as i assume some shops won't even do that for me.
Anyone have any advice, or experience? I have welding resources but not the skills.
08-11-2007, 01:24 PM
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Tack weld what you want on it and take it to a non-muffler shop that does industrial welding and have them finish the job.
