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Originally posted by Overpaid Slacker
Wow. Wish I lived close enough to come over and help. that looks like a fun project (when it's not my $ involved, anyway).
Good luck.
JP
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Reminds me to put out a call for help.
Last year I tried my best to patch a small exhaust hole in the black metal using Map gas. Big freaking mess, wrong tool for the job, plus I suck at welding. Tim Hancock offered to do a quick weld on it if I swung by, but it's a several hour drive (out of state).
Anyone in S.E. Michigan want to give this a try?
I'D rather not yank it off and go to a local auto shop, don't want to catch my craft on fire either.
What do you think?
The protective/perforated heat shield bracket is easy to remove, but there are a half dozen connections holding it all on.
The hole is where another bracket used to attach to it, smaller than a quarter in size.
The yellow skirt material will melt and leave a hole if a spark gets on it. Take it all off ?
EDIT:
I had a local Auto repair shop weld a patch on the exhaust pipe/muffler. I then painted with a combination of black 1,200 degree paint and yellow 500 degree paint (red letters said "HOT"). The 500 degree paint blistered and turned an ugly brown in under 10 minutes of operation. Guess the muffler runs way hotter than 500 degrees, live and learn.