[njsteve]

Runs nice. ;-)

[Scarebird]

*laughing*

what do your neighbors think of the reprobate?

[njsteve]

Just another former juvenile (now adult) delinquent. The neighborhood is full of us. :-)

[Scarebird]

good. life's too short to deal with the stick-in-rectum types.

[The Boss]

Originally Posted by njsteve

Runs nice. ;-)

Next time, use a little more brake, really explore the limits of the tires.

[njsteve]

Here are some better photos of the actual installed system. It was put on by the guys at Pypes. Their location is relatively close to me. They do great work!

[Formulabruce]

I would have thought they would have used a 4 post lift with skinny gutter ramps, to keep the suspension loaded. When we did exhaust at the dealership every car went up at least twice on the 2 post lifts. Looks good though, they have to cut the pipes at the muffler?

[Alvin]

Originally Posted by njsteve

Runs nice. ;-)

Originally Posted by The Boss

Next time, use a little more brake, really explore the limits of the tires.

Just watched the video for 1st time - excellent BTW!

Originally Posted by njsteve

Here are some better photos of the actual installed system. It was put on by the guys at Pypes. Their location is relatively close to me. They do great work!

Nice Steve! Couple of Q's:

What / Where did you source the tailpipes above - Pypes or are they an OEM, or? Part #'s please? (Cause Daddy Likes! ) Any details and pix of the various pipe hangers (any like OEM tailpipe area w rubber for example?) used?

Serious...having lived up in the rust belt, whatta you going to use to coat those pristine floorboards to keep from flash rust? Spray oil or?

Thx for the updates, pix, and videos. Love them all!

[njsteve]

Thanks for the compliments. :-)

Pypes makes two stainless steel tips, a long style (the ones on the car) and a shorter style for the 1970 to 1976 F-bodies. The part numbers are:

http://pypesexhaust.com/i-12200779-7...ort-evt59.html

http://pypesexhaust.com/i-13475101-6...ong-evt58.html

The system used the factory rear tailpipe hangers on the tail pipes at the frame rail. The Pypes mechanic (Mike) fabricated some nice hanger tabs that slid into the factory hangers above the fuel tank. I absolutely hate when people use those rubber strap hangers and screw a horrible giant sheetmetal screw into pristine rear floor boards. Thankfully, Mike knew what I was looking for and fabricated a simple solution which was welded to the upper pipes next to the muffler. I told him they should offer those hanger tabs as a service part.

As for the underside, that is the original condition which is rather remarkable for a NY City rustbelt car. My grandfather used to wash his cars (this one and his 1971 Lincoln which we also have) immediately after returning home on any trip, any time of the year. He was a very conscientious and dedicated gentleman.

Gramma's car will need some new fuel lines and rear brakes lines as one of the next projects. They are rather crusty at the rear of the car. 1975 is a weird year to find fuel lines for. The rear brakes and the 3/8 fuel line go up the driver's side while the two vent lines (3/8 and 1/4) go up the passenger side.

It also needs the bottom of the rear valance tail panel reconstructed. I already bought the rear support panel ($89), next I have to buy the actual repro full tail panel ($300+). It's a shame because all I need is the bottom couple inches of both to make the patch panels for the right and left sides.

[Alvin]

Originally Posted by njsteve

Thanks for the compliments. :-)

Pypes makes two stainless steel tips, a long style (the ones on the car) and a shorter style. The part numbers are:

http://pypesexhaust.com/i-12200779-7...ort-evt59.html

http://pypesexhaust.com/i-13475101-6...ong-evt58.html

As for the underside, that is the original condition which is rather remarkable for a NY City rustbelt car. My grandfather used to wash his cars (this one and his 1971 Lincoln which we also have) immediately after returning home on any trip, any time of the year. He was a very conscientious and dedicated gentleman.

Gramma's car will need some new fuel lines and rear brakes lines as one of the next projects. They are rather crusty at the rear of the car. 1975 is a weird year to find fuel lines for. The rear brakes and the 3/8 fuel line go up the driver's side while the two vent lines (3/8 and 1/4) go up the passenger side.

It also needs the bottom of the rear valance tail panel reconstructed. I already bought the rear support panel ($89), next I have to buy the actual repro full tail panel ($300+). It's a shame because all I need is the bottom couple inches of both to make the patch panels for the right and left sides.

I was just reading in Melvin's Trans Am Restoration Book @ Barnes & Noble last week the 1978 Formula Martini Blu repair of that rear valance area that included many color detailed photos.

That 1971 Lincoln IIRC is a Town Car yes? Any link to that one? BF in schools father's daily driver was a Triple-White '72 or ''73 that we often took trips from Caselton-on-the-Hudson to Boston, NYC, etc. down 9H, Taconic State Parkway, etc. often in the winter... Was one businessman who never used the brake, jumped on the gas etc. That was "our job" and was always amazing to see the pink-white-purple-blue exhaust gas when we opened up that 460 @ WOT

BTT : posted the restoration book cover I mentioned in case you want to purchase a copy, etc.

[njsteve]

The Lincoln is actually a Golden Anniversary Continental. One of 1,040 built. My Grandfather was one of the greatest generation members. He started work as an accountant in the 1920's and over fifty years worked his way up to be the Vice President of ABC Television. After he retired he was on the Board of Directors. The Lincoln was given to him as his "gold watch" when he retired in 1972. He used it to commute from Eastchester NY to NYC every day. Back then, New York TV execs had special licence plates. He had TV-77 which was THE plate to have.

Here's a link to the Lincoln:
http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/ubbt...a-l#Post539151

[Held for Ransom]

Originally Posted by njsteve

The Pypes mechanic (Mike) fabricated some nice hanger tabs that slid into the factory hangers above the fuel tank. I absolutely hate when people use those rubber strap hangers and screw a horrible giant sheetmetal screw into pristine rear floor boards. Thankfully, Mike knew what I was looking for and fabricated a simple solution which was welded to the upper pipes next to the muffler. I told him they should offer those hanger tabs as a service part.

Inline Tubes sells these...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=201121786313

[rexs73gto]

I can't watch the video , What do I need to do ?? It keeps taking me to a post to sign up for something. ??

[Formulabruce]

Originally Posted by rexs73gto

I can't watch the video , What do I need to do ?? It keeps taking me to a post to sign up for something. ??

Try this .
http://s1087.photobucket.com/user/nj...macar.mp4.html

[Alvin]

Originally Posted by njsteve

The Lincoln is actually a Golden Anniversary Continental. One of 1,040 built. My Grandfather was one of the greatest generation members. He started work as an accountant in the 1920's and over fifty years worked his way up to be the Vice President of ABC Television. After he retired he was on the Board of Directors. The Lincoln was given to him as his "gold watch" when he retired in 1972. He used it to commute from Eastchester NY to NYC every day. Back then, New York TV execs had special licence plates. He had TV-77 which was THE plate to have.

Here's a link to the Lincoln:
http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/ubbt...a-l#Post539151

Thx for the link...read from start to end...excellent reading and historic pix!

[njsteve]

Got a present for Gramma's car. NORWOOD, a member here, reproduces several Firebird-only parts. One of them is the set of correct steel grills for the 1970 to 1975 Ram Air hoods. Just got them today and installed them. I even had some of the correct shouldered hex screws in my box-o-bolts, for the installation



The grill actually slides into place from underneath into preexisting slots in the hood. Two screws are then fastened into two molded-in bosses. They hold the grills in place from the bottom.




A face only a Grandson could love. (The 74-75 cars seems to be the least adored noses of the entire 1970 to 1981 line)

[superdutybob]

Originally Posted by njsteve

Thanks for the compliments. :-)

Pypes makes two stainless steel tips, a long style (the ones on the car) and a shorter style for the 1970 to 1976 F-bodies. The part numbers are:

http://pypesexhaust.com/i-12200779-7...ort-evt59.html

http://pypesexhaust.com/i-13475101-6...ong-evt58.html

The system used the factory rear tailpipe hangers on the tail pipes at the frame rail. The Pypes mechanic (Mike) fabricated some nice hanger tabs that slid into the factory hangers above the fuel tank. I absolutely hate when people use those rubber strap hangers and screw a horrible giant sheetmetal screw into pristine rear floor boards. Thankfully, Mike knew what I was looking for and fabricated a simple solution which was welded to the upper pipes next to the muffler. I told him they should offer those hanger tabs as a service part.

As for the underside, that is the original condition which is rather remarkable for a NY City rustbelt car. My grandfather used to wash his cars (this one and his 1971 Lincoln which we also have) immediately after returning home on any trip, any time of the year. He was a very conscientious and dedicated gentleman.

Gramma's car will need some new fuel lines and rear brakes lines as one of the next projects. They are rather crusty at the rear of the car. 1975 is a weird year to find fuel lines for. The rear brakes and the 3/8 fuel line go up the driver's side while the two vent lines (3/8 and 1/4) go up the passenger side.

It also needs the bottom of the rear valance tail panel reconstructed. I already bought the rear support panel ($89), next I have to buy the actual repro full tail panel ($300+). It's a shame because all I need is the bottom couple inches of both to make the patch panels for the right and left sides.

I hate to say it but those tips look short for a 74-75. They should come out to where the rear bumper starts to roll under. If you were to lay a straight edge on the rear bumper under the black strip it should almost lay over the exhaust tips as well.

[njsteve]

I compared them to my SD's original tips and they are the same length. The pipes themselves may end earlier than the stock over-the-axle pipes, which may account for thier different exit position of the tips.

[superdutybob]

Your SD is a 73 which has shorter tips than a 74. They look like 73 tips on the car. Not criticizing here Steve. I made the same mistake when I put the Pypes system on my 74. I ended up buying the longer tip and installing those.

[njsteve]

Since it was a record 70 degrees here today, after working on the cars and cleaning the garage, I decided to get a photo of our two