Okay, shoot me cuz I'm a loon... But I am thinking about cutting a 3-inch hole in both rear quarter panels on my 71 Lincoln and having the exhaust dump out there. I'm getting ready to put new dual exhaust (w/ crossover pipe and glasspacks) under my car, but I don't want pipes coming out the back. I don't care for the look of 'em and the last dual exhaust Lincoln I owned had the pipes like that and the tips were crushed when the car got towed. When the car was drug up the ramp of the flatbed tow truck, the exhaust tips got smushed between the ground and the lower edge of the rear bumper. My idea is to use a fine-toothed 3-inch hole saw bit and cut a hole in the quarter panel, behind the rear wheels. The hole will be a little bit bigger than the O.D. of the exhaust tip. I can have a couple stainless steel circular flange plates made up locally to cover the rim of the quarter panel hole. The way I picture it in my head, is that the chrome exhaust tips will project straight out from the holes about an inch. I don't have to worry about emissions tests where I live, and the exhaust sound isn't a problem either. Any suggestions about my idea, any pro's or con's? Just for background info, this will be on a 71 Lincoln Coupe that is by no means a collector car, its just a car I love to drive and I can do just about anything custom to it without regret. I personally think that having a nice, shiny side-dump dual exhaust will look great on my old black bomber! Tell me what you all think...

Michael