The holes have a slight rust halo around it, but other than that the metal seems solid. IF I can find my camera (its been misplaced since Christmas) I'll post a picture of them. I did not want the pipes welded so that is why I chose to do it myself.
On Jan 6, 2008 6:23 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I installed a flowmaster system on my car as well. I probably would have > had it done at a shop but I needed to install it at my house so I could > drive it to the body shop. > I am curious. Did the 1/8 holes you drilled in the mufflers rust badly > over the years? > > Godspeed, > Dan Solomon > It is a mistake to allow any mechanical object to realize you are in a > hurry. > http://www.freewebs.com/chevelles1970/ > > -----Original Message----- > From: "Rick Schaefer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Date: Sun, 6 Jan 2008 10:33:09 > To:chevelle-list@chevelles.net > Subject: [Chevelle-list] Fwd: best self-install kit? > > > Flowmaster system has been good to me for almost 10 years. Still solid. I > did do 2 things to help it last. Drilled a 1/8 in hole in bottom of the > mufflers for water drain & also coated the inside of the pipes with POR-15, > used a sponge for that. > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: J. Brady <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Date: Jan 6, 2008 9:36 AM > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] best self-install kit? > To: The Chevelle Mailing List <chevelle-list@chevelles.net <mailto: > chevelle-list@chevelles.net> > > > > That's one thing about my current system that's > probably working out as a "good" thing- since it's not > sealed real well right now, all the moisture drains > out on the floor in my garage!! 8^] > > I appreciate everyone' input on this, thanks so much. > I saw the Pypes setup in either my Jegs or Summit > catalog, and knew nada about their stuff, so it's good > to hear some feedback on it. > > And I guess you guys are concluding from me talking > about an exhaust swap, that I decided NOT to trade the > car 8^] The exhaust thing has been the biggest > thing bumming me out about the vehicle, so if I can > get that resolved I think I'll be in a much better > place. > > Regards, > > Jim > > > > > > > --- John Nasta <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > OTOH, I've had Flowmasters on my 69 El Camino for > > about 4 years, and > > it is a driver that I park on the street and drive > > in all kinds of > > weather, and everything is fine. No signs of rust or > > rot anywhere. > > > > Maybe just the fact that I drive it more often keeps > > the water from > > sitting in there long enough to do damage. Leaving a > > car sitting (esp. > > in this kind of weather) is probably bad for just > > about any muffler. > > > > Just throwing out an alternative experience. Your > > results may vary. > > > > John > > > > > > Quoting Tom Rightler <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto: > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> >: > > > > > The Flowmaster kit was easy to install on my 70, > > however, after 6 > > > years and less than 20K miles, the mufflers blew > > out on the bottom > > > from moisture collecting and now they need to be > > replaced. The > > > pipes themselves are not in that great of shape > > either and this is > > > on a car that doesn't go out in the rain. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > Looking for last minute shopping deals? > Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. > http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping < > http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping> > > > > > -- > Rick Schaefer > 72 TPI El Camino > > > -- Rick Schaefer 72 TPI El Camino
