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marty in Ohio · 10-20-2016, 05:14 PM

My friend with a '51 Ford F 1 is in the process of sort of a restoration. (He calls it a gentle fix-up but we have removed the doors, the bed, rewired, and installed new motor and body mounts) Now we are looking for a new cross over pipe (it's a flathead V8) and a muffler system. He tells me the usual parts suppliers are no longer carrying exhaust systems. Where are we to look now? My Model A exhaust system is available everywhere.
Marty

hulleywoodworking · 10-20-2016, 05:34 PM

Waldron's Exhaust. Google it.

They provided a fully stainless dual exhaust for my '51 F1 for very reasonable. I think it was around $650.00. They shipped through Fastenal, so shippinbg was cheap.

John

marty in Ohio · 10-22-2016, 07:00 AM

Thanks for the info John. We are only about 3 hours drive from Waldron's. Will contact them and see what we can do. I still can't understand why the other suppliers won't handle the exhaust systems. My friend saw them in the catalogs and when he called they said they no longer sold them.
Thanks again,
Marty

big job · 10-22-2016, 08:35 AM

We make our own; Napa 45's & 90's and mig them up, they also carry S curves and
straight lenghts no problem if you can weld....sad; you can get everything for 32-53
stuff and they can't make a stupid pipe? any shop can such as midas and others..

chap52 · 10-22-2016, 08:55 AM

Find an old school, non-franchise muffler shop they probably remember how to "create" a system for you.

RalphG · 10-22-2016, 09:16 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by chap52

Find an old school, non-franchise muffler shop they probably remember how to "create" a system for you.

Yes. A small town muffler shop with a pipe bender can come up with most anything required to make an exhaust system work. Thats what I've always done but my local guy retired this year so ......

10-20-2016, 05:14 PM	#1
marty in Ohio Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Elyria, Ohio Posts: 756	muffler and exhaust system My friend with a '51 Ford F 1 is in the process of sort of a restoration. (He calls it a gentle fix-up but we have removed the doors, the bed, rewired, and installed new motor and body mounts) Now we are looking for a new cross over pipe (it's a flathead V8) and a muffler system. He tells me the usual parts suppliers are no longer carrying exhaust systems. Where are we to look now? My Model A exhaust system is available everywhere. Marty

10-20-2016, 05:34 PM	#2
hulleywoodworking Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 88	Re: muffler and exhaust system Waldron's Exhaust. Google it. They provided a fully stainless dual exhaust for my '51 F1 for very reasonable. I think it was around $650.00. They shipped through Fastenal, so shippinbg was cheap. John

10-22-2016, 07:00 AM	#3
marty in Ohio Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Elyria, Ohio Posts: 756	Re: muffler and exhaust system Thanks for the info John. We are only about 3 hours drive from Waldron's. Will contact them and see what we can do. I still can't understand why the other suppliers won't handle the exhaust systems. My friend saw them in the catalogs and when he called they said they no longer sold them. Thanks again, Marty

10-22-2016, 08:35 AM	#4
big job Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Dighton, Mass Posts: 1,230	Re: muffler and exhaust system We make our own; Napa 45's & 90's and mig them up, they also carry S curves and straight lenghts no problem if you can weld....sad; you can get everything for 32-53 stuff and they can't make a stupid pipe? any shop can such as midas and others..

10-22-2016, 08:55 AM	#5
chap52 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Marana Arizona Posts: 1,776	Re: muffler and exhaust system Find an old school, non-franchise muffler shop they probably remember how to "create" a system for you.