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Mon Mar 24, 2014 4:06 am

So its tight to the apron but fits under without cutouts? Is that a 1600cc-based motor? Nice to have exhaust options under the early aprons. How does it sound?

I had a flat four abarth style on the stroker in my old '55 and had to remove the tips and reposition them lower on the can to clear the apron and bumper.

Mon Mar 24, 2014 4:56 am

buseric wrote: So its tight to the apron but fits under without cutouts? Is that a 1600cc-based motor? Nice to have exhaust options under the early aprons. How does it sound?

I had a flat four abarth style on the stroker in my old '55 and had to remove the tips and reposition them lower on the can to clear the apron and bumper.

Yea It is tight to the apron, but no modification to the apron.I did have to heat up the upper pipe that comes off the #4 in order to lower the drivers side tips 5mm to get them off the bumper. i am running a 1641 with dual dells, the sound and performance are incridible. I am very happy with the results. Now i just need to trim the tips

They are a little long for my liking.

Mon Mar 24, 2014 5:52 am

zuggbug wrote:

little upgrade on the exhaust.

Vintage speed 4 tip. I am going to cut the tips off a little, but thought I would share the fit.
=D> =D>

Mon Mar 24, 2014 6:21 am

looks great...

I still wonder if a westy hitch would clear this....I may have to get you to measure for me

Mon Mar 24, 2014 3:34 pm

zuggbug wrote: buseric wrote: So its tight to the apron but fits under without cutouts? Is that a 1600cc-based motor? Nice to have exhaust options under the early aprons. How does it sound?

I had a flat four abarth style on the stroker in my old '55 and had to remove the tips and reposition them lower on the can to clear the apron and bumper.

Yea It is tight to the apron, but no modification to the apron.I did have to heat up the upper pipe that comes off the #4 in order to lower the drivers side tips 5mm to get them off the bumper. i am running a 1641 with dual dells, the sound and performance are incridible. I am very happy with the results. Now i just need to trim the tips

They are a little long for my liking.

You may want to make sure it doesn't cook the paint on the apron. That happened to my '55, especially after a hard highway run and then a shut down. The apron just sits there and bakes :) I think mine had more space then yours as well; heads up just in case. Glad to hear you are happy with the performance, those mufflers are a work of art.

Mon Mar 24, 2014 3:36 pm

oh yeah and the tailpipes are perfect for burning your shins.

Mon Mar 24, 2014 5:46 pm

buseric wrote: oh yeah and the tailpipes are perfect for burning your shins.

thanks for the heads up - I am concerned with the paint on the apron. I drove it around town and was smelling an awful smell - I stopped and checked and it was where i repainted the rear motor tin. I am concerned with cooking the paint on the apron. I have a long trip to Florida planned for April 4th. I guess I will find out soon enough.

Mon May 12, 2014 8:18 am

Had a great time at CYW with Paul, Joey, and Jerry!

Mon Sep 29, 2014 6:46 pm

Awesome pics John

Tue Sep 30, 2014 6:51 am

zuggbug wrote: Awesome pics John

Just a few more days and it'll be time to head up there, again. When are y'all leaving?

Tue Sep 30, 2014 2:19 pm

Friday morning around 9 am. Cant wait.

Sat May 28, 2016 12:04 am

That is a hell of a nice bus, and what a thread. 8)

Sat May 28, 2016 3:20 am

We all have enjoyed Paul's bus, Great seeing Paul and the bus at NoDough this year.

Thu Mar 16, 2017 5:55 am

Finally decided to have the headliner done in my bus.

pics speak for themselves.

Thu Mar 16, 2017 6:12 am

Nice Paul

Thu Mar 16, 2017 6:33 am

Headliner looks tight as a drum!... tits!

I know it'd be frowned upon... but it looks so good... it makes me want to push up on it with my finger. :twisted:

Thu Mar 16, 2017 6:42 am

Looks great Paul

Thu Mar 16, 2017 7:09 am

Looks awesome Paul.

Thu Mar 16, 2017 7:18 am

looks amazing Paul, thanks for sharing

Thu Mar 16, 2017 8:10 am

=D> \:D/