2019 Challenger Widebooty HellKitty (she's giving me the meatsweats...)
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Yes, and I think we all know where this is headed.
You'll have some code show up another year from now, look at the pile of stock parts you stored (probably need a conex box by then to store it all in by then) and decide its less work to cover the repair yourself than spend an entire 40 hour work week returning it to bone stock.
I think we all remember when this was going to be the car you just drive stock and leave as it is. 🤣
"Refinement" continues. Built the inner tubes for the rear bullets. These are about 8.5" long compared to the front 15" units. I added the finger switch to the torch handle - even though it is just on/off it made spot welding such thin metal a metric sh*t tonne lot easier.
FWIW, the factory exhaust on these cars are a joke... the only thing that really muffles the noise is the active exhaust valves. I am getting tempted to delete them for the time being.
I also plasma cut out eleven 4" discs to cap the ends of all four mufflers. I really need a new 3" hole saw to finish them once they are welded on so I can insert the tubes and burn those in.
Then I will start the x-pipe.
FWIW, the factory exhaust on these cars are a joke... the only thing that really muffles the noise is the active exhaust valves. I am getting tempted to delete them for the time being.
I also plasma cut out eleven 4" discs to cap the ends of all four mufflers. I really need a new 3" hole saw to finish them once they are welded on so I can insert the tubes and burn those in.
Then I will start the x-pipe.
I hope you're making jigs as you go. You can probably retire doing that.
This thread gave me the idea I needed to cheap out on patching my flipper dually exhaust on the cheap. Whack a couple of easy to find 3" exhaust sections at the boneyard for like $5. Cut the tubing open with the angle grinder, suck it back down onto the existing 2.75" piping with hose clamps, and aim that seam down low to zap back shut with the welder. Can deal with the ends with clamps instead of impossible 360 welds with the bed and driveshaft installed.
Retire at 42? That'd be a weird experience.
I haven't jigged anything, I am flying by the seat of my pants here. It'll probably just be another bespoke project for myself.
Just let the wife keep working, she can offset the bills and call yourself...
A kept man?
A trophy husband?
Smart?
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