Thread: 41 Willys Gasser project

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Super clean. One day I may lay a bead like that, but it will likely only be once....

Originally Posted by rspears

Super clean. One day I may lay a bead like that, but it will likely only be once....

To be honest Roger that's not a neat weld really, it don't get seen so I didnt take much care without other than to get penetration, and as I'm sure you will agree its always nice to achieve full penetration

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Originally Posted by roadster32

To be honest Roger that's not a neat weld really, it don't get seen so I didnt take much care without other than to get penetration, and as I'm sure you will agree its always nice to achieve full penetration

I guess the old adage is true that "Experience is the best teacher...", applicable in many arenas

Well the last few evening have been quite exhausting !!!



Seeing as this is a street car also I needed a full exhaust system so I picked up a pair of 2.5" bore Smithy mufflers, I decided against running the system under the car and have gne with a under sill mounted system which exits just in front of the rear wheels.



Firstly I made up some brackets that would take cotton reel rubber mounts in compression that would bolt to the floor.

















Next a mount was made and welded to the muffler on each end.





















Gaskets were made in Reinz heatproof gasket material

















Then the complete muffler/bracket was bolted through the floor.

Next a stainless tail pipe was made from a 45 degree bend and some straight tube, the end was slash cut and looks just right.

Next some more stainless bends were cut and welded to hook into the header collector, this section is painted black VHT as i don't want it to show.



























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Me too Roger, me too, talk about being a magnificent welder, and heck doesn't that firewall look excellent and remember guys what Steve told us at the start...... he wanted the car to look as if it had been thrown together in the early 60's for the drag strip..... yeah right eh.......LOL.

To say that is "bitchin" is an under statement.

Originally Posted by NTFDAY

To say that is "bitchin" is an under statement.

Thanks, I thought i would keep it simple but effective.

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Very nice and I believe that looks better then running a full exhaust system under the car as as you pointed out,it is a race car that will have some street duties and those pipes and mufflers would of been the sort of thing a guy would of done to keep the car simply. I approve sir.

Originally Posted by Whiplash23T

Very nice and I believe that looks better then running a full exhaust system under the car as as you pointed out,it is a race car that will have some street duties and those pipes and mufflers would of been the sort of thing a guy would of done to keep the car simply. I approve sir.

Thanks Whip, I always value opinions.

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The exhaust and down tubes look good on the car, Steve. Definitely fit in the vintage of the build!

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

The exhaust and down tubes look good on the car, Steve. Definitely fit in the vintage of the build!

Cheers Dave.

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Originally Posted by Dave Severson

The exhaust and down tubes look good on the car, Steve. Definitely fit in the vintage of the build!

Yeah,X3,Steve..And I might have to splurge,and get a pair of Smithy's for something else in the pipeline,,running a Y block with attitude..

Originally Posted by lamin8r

Yeah,X3,Steve..And I might have to splurge,and get a pair of Smithy's for something else in the pipeline,,running a Y block with attitude..

I love Y blocks Robin, I have a nice 292 here on a stand just begging to go into something, Thunderbird covers, 3 x 2 94's on a Fenton inlet, G heads etc etc

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Originally Posted by roadster32

I love Y blocks Robin, I have a nice 292 here on a stand just begging to go into something, Thunderbird covers, 3 x 2 94's on a Fenton inlet, G heads etc etc

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My 292 came out of the F100,,still lyin on the garage floor,,waiting for re birth..That wont happen until a few other things are done..Have a good ol'Mk3 Zephyr box adapted to the bellhousing,with floor shift to go up its butt..Will go looking at some tips from a Y block guru in NZ,and a few tips from John Mummert and Tim McMaster to build what I what..Would love some genuine T-Bird covers,,but will probably use locally cast bits from Ace..the same guy who helped put the little hemi intake out there..Yes,Peter Williamsons jobbie,that your mate has up there,Steve.

Just curios who's the manufacture of the muffler, not seen them ?