Started the teardown, and now the build up.

[casper50]

none.  bare aluminum

[Don Coatney]

Looked to me like the aluminum carburetors and fuel pump are painted.

[casper50]

the carbs are powder coated the pump is painted the same paint as the engine.  I always thought that the carbs and fuel pump were pot metal.

Edited July 4, 2016 by casper50

[Don Coatney]

Thanks, I thought there was some kind of coating on them.

[casper50]

back at it last night.  Shots of the rear fender wet sanded to 2000 grit, and buffed out but not washed off.

Edited July 22, 2016 by casper50

[casper50]

funny stuff happening here.

Edited July 22, 2016 by casper50

[Chazz 47]

It looks like you put a lot of trust in a trash can. If it were me my fender would wind up on the floor.

[casper50]

Sticker shock.  Took the coupe in to have estimates for a new dual exhaust.  Cheapest was $1000 - $1400.  Am I living that far in the past or is that really high.

[Don Coatney]

This cost me around two hundred bucks 10-12 years ago.

 

[casper50]

I was thinking $500 -$600 max.  Don can you show me a photo of how they got around the left side of the gas tank?  Thanks.

Edited August 12, 2016 by casper50

[Don Coatney]

This is the best left side picture I have.

 

[pflaming]

Just yesterday I called my tail pipe company for an estimate on my 53 suburban. $150+/- for a single pipe and California is not the least expensive state. 

Edited August 12, 2016 by pflaming

[casper50]

I am putting dual exhaust on and Alaska is pretty expensive also but I believe they tried to sucker me.

 

Thanks Don.

[fstfish66]

can u spin your  completed car on the  rotisary ? you can  buy generic  kits  from summit  or  jegs or speeed way motors, if u have a mig welder, or  use  those super wide  flat  stainless clamps you can  do your own exhaust....or maybe  do what u can  if  u want tails  have the shop  bend the tails,,,

[casper50]

can't put the whole car on the rotisserie too heavy. Have one more place to check out tomorrow then it's up to me I guess. 

[Fastback50]

Put PB blaster and some Marvel oil down the cylinders a week ago.  Seemed to do the job.  Turned over by hand on the fan when I got the sheet metal out of the way.  Still had one valve stuck.  Worked it a bit and it started working also.

 

Casper--your progress is very encouraging, keep up the good work!  I was looking at pics of when you removed your cylinder head and am wondering what you used to get the deck and valve tops so clean?  Thanks.

[casper50]

That's the way it was when I took the head off.  Lucky I guess.

[Frank Elder]

mebbe if you woulda took it in when it looked like $hit......instead of the pearl it is now.. that's pretty high price to me.

[casper50]

The $1000 is the lowest quote I've received so far.

[MacGyver]

For my last exhaust project I picked up all the pipe on my own, made careful measurements of bend locations and degrees and ends to be expanded (double and triple checked), and marked up the pipe. I took the works to a local shop and tossed them a few bucks to make the bends as I watched/instructed. When I got home I slapped it all together and welded it up. I don't know if that is an option for you but just thought I'd throw it out there.

 

Heck, you could even use swimming pool noodles for about $1 each to mock it all up and make sure your routing is sound before moving on to the pipe.

[casper50]

I'm just about at that stage MacGyver.  Going to try one more time today to get a decent quote.  I've already been marking online searches for generic kits.

[Plymouthy Adams]

I think like Frankie, you should have had the exhaust work done prior...this was less than your expected total you posted....they did it exactly to my specs and the system was designed for easy in and out if needed....

 

1941 Dodge Business Coupe....

 

[casper50]

Fed up.  Doing it myself.  I've ordered everything I need.  Just have to wait for it to get here.

[Niel Hoback]

^{If you want something done right, do it yourself.}

[pflaming]

GREAT< GOOD FOR YOU, It's called Alaskan Frontier Spirit, i.e.," Palinism"! LOL