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1stford · 02-19-2017, 10:00 PM

I'm ready to do my exhaust and I have no parts for except the manifolds. Wondering if you guys can give some feed back on what you have done and where you have bought the parts from. I'm looking to go back original or I would just run it to a muffler shop.

I saw that macs has systems and so does waldron exhaust. Thanks in advance for the feedback.

Charlie Stephens · 02-19-2017, 10:26 PM

It would sure help if you knew the year of your car and where, in general, you live.

Charlie Stephens

1stford · 02-19-2017, 10:32 PM

Sorry, didn't mention that. It's a 1936 truck, Arkansas.

Newc · 02-19-2017, 11:04 PM

Hi; I bought a mail order kit... Not good routing... close to steering box.. master cyl. just nothing like a good custom fit. Newc

51504bat · 02-19-2017, 11:56 PM

I had an old time muffler shop in SoCal do the duals on my '39 p/u from the manifolds back to the rear bumper for $300.00. Generic glass packs and Chrome tips.

Ken/Alabama · 02-20-2017, 07:59 AM

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I bought the exhaust for my Zephyr from Waldrons. It actually fit very well.

D. Jones · 02-20-2017, 09:48 AM

Personally I would pay a shop to do it. Installing an exhaust system without a hoist and trying to make sure it doesn't interfere with something else can be problematical. I had a friends son, who worked at a local custom shop, build my exhaust system. When he asked what I wanted it to sound like I told him "I want it to be like a BMW motorcycle that you see go by but don't hear." It's so quiet that he calls it my stealth truck. I got over the hot rod and loud pipe thing fifty years ago besides now I can hear the wife/navigator when she says "turn right at the next light".

Brendan · 02-20-2017, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by 1stford

Sorry, didn't mention that. It's a 1936 truck, Arkansas.

i put a Reds headers kit on my pickup. have a 36 also. there where some leaks , so i has to take it to a shop to have them fixed. also i had them put flanges on the headers, so i could unbolt them to work on things

Curt in AZ · 02-20-2017, 10:28 AM

I'm in the process of building duals for my 53 F100. I've spent quite a lot on pipe, mandrel bends and flanges. Would be more but a friend donated mufflers. I've been under the truck - on a hoist - for a couple of weeks now and it's not finished. After all this I've spent about what a good custom job would cost. My advice is to save the hassle and find a good muffler shop. Just my two cents! Curt

chap52 · 02-21-2017, 05:35 AM

Where are you located? Someone may know of a good "old school" muffler shop near you.

02-19-2017, 10:00 PM	#1
1stford Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Posts: 274	exhaust system I'm ready to do my exhaust and I have no parts for except the manifolds. Wondering if you guys can give some feed back on what you have done and where you have bought the parts from. I'm looking to go back original or I would just run it to a muffler shop. I saw that macs has systems and so does waldron exhaust. Thanks in advance for the feedback.

02-19-2017, 10:26 PM	#2
Charlie Stephens Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southern California Posts: 7,031	Re: exhaust system It would sure help if you knew the year of your car and where, in general, you live. Charlie Stephens

02-19-2017, 10:32 PM	#3
1stford Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Posts: 274	Re: exhaust system Sorry, didn't mention that. It's a 1936 truck, Arkansas.

02-19-2017, 11:04 PM	#4
Newc Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 2,484	Re: exhaust system Hi; I bought a mail order kit... Not good routing... close to steering box.. master cyl. just nothing like a good custom fit. Newc

02-19-2017, 11:56 PM	#5
51504bat Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: SoCal-Redlands Posts: 3,015	Re: exhaust system I had an old time muffler shop in SoCal do the duals on my '39 p/u from the manifolds back to the rear bumper for $300.00. Generic glass packs and Chrome tips. __________________ Making the simple complicated for over 30 years.

02-20-2017, 07:59 AM	#6
Ken/Alabama Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Alabama Posts: 3,258	Re: exhaust system Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I bought the exhaust for my Zephyr from Waldrons. It actually fit very well.

02-20-2017, 09:48 AM	#7
D. Jones Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bend, Oregon Posts: 514	Re: exhaust system Personally I would pay a shop to do it. Installing an exhaust system without a hoist and trying to make sure it doesn't interfere with something else can be problematical. I had a friends son, who worked at a local custom shop, build my exhaust system. When he asked what I wanted it to sound like I told him "I want it to be like a BMW motorcycle that you see go by but don't hear." It's so quiet that he calls it my stealth truck. I got over the hot rod and loud pipe thing fifty years ago besides now I can hear the wife/navigator when she says "turn right at the next light".

02-20-2017, 10:28 AM	#9
Curt in AZ Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Clarkdale, AZ Posts: 121	Re: exhaust system I'm in the process of building duals for my 53 F100. I've spent quite a lot on pipe, mandrel bends and flanges. Would be more but a friend donated mufflers. I've been under the truck - on a hoist - for a couple of weeks now and it's not finished. After all this I've spent about what a good custom job would cost. My advice is to save the hassle and find a good muffler shop. Just my two cents! Curt

02-21-2017, 05:35 AM	#10
chap52 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Marana Arizona Posts: 1,776	Re: exhaust system Where are you located? Someone may know of a good "old school" muffler shop near you.