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clearing out garage - figured somebody might be able to use this - resonator was broken



one used stock rolled tip - will need polish or repaint



first reasonable offer gets it



   

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[SILVY968]

Flash,



You have a PM.

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[flash]

sold

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[SILVY968]

    Stripped and polished.

Installed.

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[Richard]

Brian,



How exactly did you clean and polish your exhaust tip? I'd like to do the same but I don't want to damage the darn thing in the process.

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ah - good - it got there ok

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[SILVY968]

Richard,



First remove from the car and take it to the bench. A thick, rumpled up rag makes a good bed for it to lay on.



I got the factory paint off with a wire brush on my electric drill. Then sanded with 400 grit paper, back and forth from front to back, then hand rag polish with a cleanser like comet followed by rubbing compound and then polishing compound. Always rub back and forth to minimize scratches on the final result.

Finish off with metal polish. I then mounted it to the car and did the metal polish again with a cloth as if you were polishing the end of a boot.

Looks better than the pics. Almost chrome finish.

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[Richard]

Brian,



Thanks for details. I should have some time in the next week to get it done and will let you know how I do.

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[SILVY968]

Richard,



Get some "0000" steel wool. Use it with the rubbing compound and the polishing compound and it will go faster, with better results that using a cloth.

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[mitch968]

I was going to attempt to polish my tip today. The clamp bolt was rusted and despite my best efforts I ended up breaking it. No big deal as I should replace it anyway. So, I get the clamp loose and pushed back to reveal....nothing! I don't see any separable joint between the tip and the exhaust pipe to the muffler. There is something resembling a joint line, but it doesn't go all the way around. Am I missing something or is it possible mine was welded together? Of course this would make the clamp unnecessary.



Thoughts?

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[quote name='mitch968' date='Apr 29 2006, 05:48 PM']I was going to attempt to polish my tip today.  The clamp bolt was rusted and despite my best efforts I ended up breaking it.  No big deal as I should replace it anyway.  So, I get the clamp loose and pushed back to reveal....nothing!  I don't see any separable joint between the tip and the exhaust pipe to the muffler.  There is something resembling a joint line, but it doesn't go all the way around.  Am I missing something or is it possible mine was welded together?  Of course this would make the clamp unnecessary.



Thoughts?

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Yes, I think years of dirt must be filling in the split. The tip has a flanged female end that matches the flanged female end of the exhaust pipe. They are mated together with a ring that mates the two female parts together. All held in place with the clamp. They probably are not welded together as they would have to weld the two pipes to the ring, and then it would make no sense to put the clamp back on.



Here is a shot of the tip end and the ring that joins it to the exhaust pipe. Sorry for the poor quality pic, but it shows what I mean.

   

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[mitch968]

Thanks for the explanation and pic.....definitely helps me understand what I should be looking for. I guess I'll take another crack at it today and see if I can clean it up and get it apart. It's going to require at least a mallet and maybe a torch, as it seemed to be really on there.



Thanks,

Mitch

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