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Side Pipes
#726966 August 18th 2017 8:15 pm
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Ok, I know I am probably beating a dead horse here. I was going to go with Patriot Side pipes on my chevy 76 shorty, but I have had a lot of negative response to their pipes. I do not want them to look like hell in a year or two. I cannot find any other options. it has been frustrating. So the question:

Has anyone ever used semi curved stack pipe for side pipes? I know I would need 1 band clamp, and I can get everything chromed in 3.5 inch. I am planning on drilling 2 holes in the pipes, one in the front and one in the rear to run a large diameter bolt through. I would use the bolts as mounting points. if I do this on the side hidden under the van I think it will be clean. has anyone ever done this??? Does anyone have any other options??? Any opinions??

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Re: Side Pipes
madness #726989 August 20th 2017 9:23 am
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CatFish #727067 August 21st 2017 6:34 pm
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thank you. I wish there was a contact on this listing for questions.

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madness #727077 August 22nd 2017 7:14 am
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Anything you hang under the rocker is going to corrode in the winter- especially if the roads are salted or worse- brined. The front wheel is going to spray the pipe with garbage.


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Vanner68 #727078 August 22nd 2017 9:56 am
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I am not planning on this van being on the roads in the winter just for this reason. it's too clean to allow to start rusting.

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madness #727080 August 22nd 2017 12:33 pm
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They are still susceptible to road garbage, all you can do is clean them often.


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Re: Side Pipes
Vanner68 #727155 August 24th 2017 1:18 am
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The thrush really look good when they are cleaned up but they are not cheap


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madness #727156 August 24th 2017 5:43 am
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I remember my first set of Thrush Sidekicks I bought back around 1978 for my Mid-Dodge, around $75 for the pair. Everybody was running sidepipes back then, on vans, trucks, and cars, the auto parts had boxes of them stacked from floor to ceiling.

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madness #727172 August 24th 2017 8:56 pm
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I'm planning to remove my sidepipes ...

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