Twokidsnosleep Posted March 3, 2019 Posted March 3, 2019 On February 25, 2019 at 5:35 PM, LaughingIndian said: I think I got the exhaust manifold fitted ... sorta ... Sweet solution..quoting the pic so you don't have to flip back a page
LaughingIndian Posted March 3, 2019 Author Posted March 3, 2019 4 hours ago, blunc said: I found this... Thanks Mike! I think your next pic is the same car as in my post, but the fact that there’s more than one example is good enough for me. I think I’ll try that. It’s sure neater, thanks again.
LaughingIndian Posted March 6, 2019 Author Posted March 6, 2019 (edited) Thanks Scott. ... this thing’s evolving on its own. The gran touring cars of the era had huge exhaust systems for some reason (I imagine running through villages got complaints) and I’m thinkin’ ole Henry woulda approved anyway. So I thought a v8 using both sides of the car would make a statement. I imagined a side exhaust exiting just in front of the rear wheels. But once I stuck it on, I thought it looked too long for the car and shortened it up to in front of the front fenders. What do ya think? I’m not sure ... Edited March 6, 2019 by LaughingIndian
Belugawrx Posted March 6, 2019 Posted March 6, 2019 I think if the header dropped with the angle of the front fender. The muffler could be rotated and fixed to the frame... almost like an S/C Cobra side pipes... my 2cents
LaughingIndian Posted March 6, 2019 Author Posted March 6, 2019 44 minutes ago, Belugawrx said: I think if the header dropped with the angle of the front fender. The muffler could be rotated and fixed to the frame... almost like an S/C Cobra side pipes... my 2cents Thanks Bruce, but I want to keep in line (somewhat) with the era like this Napier ...
LaughingIndian Posted March 7, 2019 Author Posted March 7, 2019 (edited) 22 hours ago, Belugawrx said: I think if the header dropped with the angle of the front fender. The muffler could be rotated and fixed to the frame... almost like an S/C Cobra side pipes... my 2cents Jeeez, for awhile there I forgot why I was here ... you guys know your stuff ... Gotta get a thicker pipe ... what do ya think Bruce ? Edited March 7, 2019 by LaughingIndian
LaughingIndian Posted March 7, 2019 Author Posted March 7, 2019 10 hours ago, Belugawrx said: Thats looking good ? Thanks for the save Bruce ... now I got some work to do.
MeatMan Posted March 7, 2019 Posted March 7, 2019 Wow! I don't know how I missed this thread. Fantastic project!
Jantrix Posted March 7, 2019 Posted March 7, 2019 I like the lower exhaust like Bruce suggested, but shorten up the pipe between the header an muffler. You gotta leave room for a person to get in/out without risking a burn ward visit. I don't know how I've missed this thread until just now, but I really like the work going on here. Great stuff.
LaughingIndian Posted March 8, 2019 Author Posted March 8, 2019 10 hours ago, MeatMan said: Wow! I don't know how I missed this thread. Fantastic project! Thanks Dennis. Feel free to chime in ... I enjoy criticism
LaughingIndian Posted March 8, 2019 Author Posted March 8, 2019 (edited) 10 hours ago, Jantrix said: I like the lower exhaust like Bruce suggested, but shorten up the pipe between the header an muffler. You gotta leave room for a person to get in/out without risking a burn ward visit. I don't know how I've missed this thread until just now, but I really like the work going on here. Great stuff. Thanks Rob ... I figure if the driver’s too short to get both cheeks over, he doesn’t get to drive this beast ... however ... I took your advice and I got this ... and now I’m in love ... and I feel vulnerable Edited March 8, 2019 by LaughingIndian
Jantrix Posted March 8, 2019 Posted March 8, 2019 13 hours ago, LaughingIndian said: Thanks Rob ... I figure if the driver’s too short to get both cheeks over, he doesn’t get to drive this beast ... however ... I took your advice and I got this ... and now I’m in love ... and I feel vulnerable I approve. Looks spot on. And I know what you mean.
Codi Posted March 8, 2019 Posted March 8, 2019 I hadn't checked this out before Mike, my loss but I know I'll be following along as you progress. I like the last pic you shared especially and your sense of humor. cheers, tim
LaughingIndian Posted March 9, 2019 Author Posted March 9, 2019 On 3/8/2019 at 3:32 PM, Codi said: I hadn't checked this out before Mike, my loss but I know I'll be following along as you progress. I like the last pic you shared especially and your sense of humor. cheers, tim Thank you Tim ... I tend to crack jokes as a distraction away from not knowing what I’m doing please bear with me ... I joke a lot
Gramps46 Posted March 10, 2019 Posted March 10, 2019 It's been awhile since I checked in but I like the progress you have made.
LaughingIndian Posted April 11, 2019 Author Posted April 11, 2019 (edited) I just spent too much time making a tonneau ... I started with 3 ply plastic painted with acrylic polymer . It looked perfect for a week then started flaking ... then while cleaning the shed, I found a scrap roll of landscape and brainstormed making a sandwich of that and the plastic sheeting using locktite Go2 glue ... it failed, but while tearing it all apart, I found the surface of the fabric with glue to be close to what I wanted ... so I took just the fabric, spread the glue using a credit card, put the glued side down on wax paper and used the credit card to burnish the whole mess down ... I cut size 32 dress pins for the “snaps” ... trimmed ... then dullcoted Edited April 11, 2019 by LaughingIndian
LaughingIndian Posted April 12, 2019 Author Posted April 12, 2019 (edited) I feel like I woke up with a hangover and something laying next to me that isn’t as good lookin’ as it were a few hours ago ... after looking at my own pics, I can see that exhaust still ain’t right ... I gotta redo ‘em Edited April 12, 2019 by LaughingIndian
Belugawrx Posted April 19, 2019 Posted April 19, 2019 .....The Change comes at different times for us all... The seats look good.. got to get some rigidity to the edge of the tonneau tho....say that fast three times Oooh leather.. looks real ! If you ran two out of each side to the muffler and a single shorty tilted over the rears, ..might get away with it... Watchin
LaughingIndian Posted April 19, 2019 Author Posted April 19, 2019 1 hour ago, Belugawrx said: .....The Change comes at different times for us all... The seats look good.. got to get some rigidity to the edge of the tonneau tho....say that fast three times Oooh leather.. looks real ! If you ran two out of each side to the muffler and a single shorty tilted over the rears, ..might get away with it... Watchin dam you ... I wanted to fix it before anyone noticed ... i saw the same thing about the two exhausts out the manifold I’ve been using tube for the pipes and gave up trying to bend it ... I ordered rods from plastruct ... the tonneau is another work in progress ... I’d like to master it before I hit the Pocher fiat next season ... I hate the kit version thanks for that “grime” recipe Bruce . the addition of the coffee color and acrylic glazing medium really helped ... I like the look over the kit chrome ... in real life it looks like the old nickel plated cadmium from the era ... and yeah, it makes Carmel color look like leather ...
LaughingIndian Posted April 20, 2019 Author Posted April 20, 2019 On 4/19/2019 at 12:52 AM, Belugawrx said: ... for ten bucks I can design a logo ... or a token cut of the take
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