X-pipe painting.

[SeanPlunk]

So we didn't get my x-pipe on this weekend (the lift I was going to use was occupied by a project car), so we took the extra time to clean it up and paint it. The pipe itself is used and it had some surface scratches and rust. Yesterday Mike and I took some solvent and cleaned it up and then used some steel wool to further square things away. Today Adam and I sanded it down and then used some really high temperature paint and painted it. I have to say, the end result is impressive. The damn thing looks almost new again. Now all I have to do is get it on the car :D

[Leedom]

Lets make Sean's statement a little more accurate. Sean sanded it and Adam painted it.:D

[Vettezuki]

So we didn't get my x-pipe on this weekend (the lift I was going to use was occupied by a project car), so we took the extra time to clean it up and paint it. The pipe itself is used and it had some surface scratches and rust. Yesterday Mike and I took some solvent and cleaned it up and then used some steel wool to further square things away. Today Adam and I sanded it down and then used some really high temperature paint and painted it. I have to say, the end result is impressive. The damn thing looks almost new again. Now all I have to do is get it on the car :D

How bout a pic? BTW, for any of you local guys I have a medium sized blast cabinate that's perfect for this kinda thing.

[SeanPlunk]

Lets make Sean's statement a little more accurate. Sean sanded it and Adam painted it.:D

I also did the steel wool and the solvent, but it's a team effort, right? Did you ever get that quadrant done?

[Leedom]

Yeah, Aaron, Jose, and I finally finished around 8:30. Now I am going to be spending the next week adjusting the clutch.

[94cobra69ss396]

So we didn't get my x-pipe on this weekend (the lift I was going to use was occupied by a project car), so we took the extra time to clean it up and paint it. The pipe itself is used and it had some surface scratches and rust. Yesterday Mike and I took some solvent and cleaned it up and then used some steel wool to further square things away. Today Adam and I sanded it down and then used some really high temperature paint and painted it. I have to say, the end result is impressive. The damn thing looks almost new again. Now all I have to do is get it on the car :D

Don't be surprised if that high temp paint smokes a little and then turns powdery the first time you heat it up. I had that happen when I used it on the old headers on the Chevelle.

[SeanPlunk]

Don't be surprised if that high temp paint smokes a little and then turns powdery the first time you heat it up. I had that happen when I used it on the old headers on the Chevelle.

How did the paint hold up over time? I'm going to follow the instructions for baking the stuff on, so I'm hoping it lasts a while. I'm basically just trying to prevent rust :bigthumbsup:

[BRUTAL64]

So we didn't get my x-pipe on this weekend (the lift I was going to use was occupied by a project car), so we took the extra time to clean it up and paint it. The pipe itself is used and it had some surface scratches and rust. Yesterday Mike and I took some solvent and cleaned it up and then used some steel wool to further square things away. Today Adam and I sanded it down and then used some really high temperature paint and painted it. I have to say, the end result is impressive. The damn thing looks almost new again. Now all I have to do is get it on the car :D

I actually forgot what you were doing this week-end. Sorry. So when are you doing the install?

[SeanPlunk]

I actually forgot what you were doing this week-end. Sorry. So when are you doing the install?

Not sure. Do you know anyone that would let us use a lift? I guess doing it without one is a total nightmare. I just want to get it done before our dyno day on Feb. 21st. Are you gonna dyno the Vette Glenn? That'd be sweet :bigthumbsup:

[BlacknBoostn]

So we didn't get my x-pipe on this weekend (the lift I was going to use was occupied by a project car), so we took the extra time to clean it up and paint it. The pipe itself is used and it had some surface scratches and rust. Yesterday Mike and I took some solvent and cleaned it up and then used some steel wool to further square things away. Today Adam and I sanded it down and then used some really high temperature paint and painted it. I have to say, the end result is impressive. The damn thing looks almost new again. Now all I have to do is get it on the car :D

Sean, I was thinking a bit about doing the same thing to my new exhaust before bolting it on... I was a little worried about future rust though. I want to polish the tips again, but I don't want to worry about the surface rusting.. the rest of the exhaust can remain painted I think...

What you think I should do? I was originally thinking steel wool, but once the paint is off the tips I want to safely polish it..

[BRUTAL64]

Not sure. Do you know anyone that would let us use a lift? I guess doing it without one is a total nightmare. I just want to get it done before our dyno day on Feb. 21st. Are you gonna dyno the Vette Glenn? That'd be sweet :bigthumbsup:



No, Dyno. You know Chevies don't make power. :judge:


Sorry, don't know anyone with a lift. How high does it have to be??

[Leedom]

Sean, I was thinking a bit about doing the same thing to my new exhaust before bolting it on... I was a little worried about future rust though. I want to polish the tips again, but I don't want to worry about the surface rusting.. the rest of the exhaust can remain painted I think...

What you think I should do? I was originally thinking steel wool, but once the paint is off the tips I want to safely polish it..

Is the entire exhaust painted already including the tips? I am not sure how much it would cost but you may want to look into powder coating the piping and muffler. From what I have heard it holds up pretty well even with the heat from the exhaust.

[SeanPlunk]

Sean, I was thinking a bit about doing the same thing to my new exhaust before bolting it on... I was a little worried about future rust though. I want to polish the tips again, but I don't want to worry about the surface rusting.. the rest of the exhaust can remain painted I think...

What you think I should do? I was originally thinking steel wool, but once the paint is off the tips I want to safely polish it..

I think if you use a combination of steel wool and sandpaper to prep it and then paint it turns out pretty nice. If we put mine on this weekend and you want to come up you're more than welcome :drink:

[joedls]

Not sure. Do you know anyone that would let us use a lift? I guess doing it without one is a total nightmare. I just want to get it done before our dyno day on Feb. 21st. Are you gonna dyno the Vette Glenn? That'd be sweet :bigthumbsup:


Sean,

Just take it to Greg the day before the dyno. He charged me $50 to install my X-pipe.

[94cobra69ss396]

I changed mine in my driveway with jack stands.

[joedls]

I changed mine in my driveway with jack stands.

Yeah, I remember when I would have done that, too. But I'd rather get beaten than work under my car off my back, any more.

[94cobra69ss396]

Yeah, I remember when I would have done that, too. But I'd rather get beaten than work under my car off my back, any more.

Not me, I love doing this stuff. I did a solid axle swap on my Explorer in my driveway using a saws all, cutoff wheel and my brothers welder. Same with everything that I've done to the Chevelle and Cobra. Well except for rebuilding the trans in the Cobra I took it to my brothers shop and we did it there on a lift. But I did remove and install the trans in the Chevelle in my garage. My brother just rebuilt it at his shop.

Sean, if your x-pipe is like mine you can remove and install the new one by just lifting the front of the car. I didn't even need to lift the back to be able to do it.

[Leedom]

Not me, I love doing this stuff. I did a solid axle swap on my Explorer in my driveway using a saws all, cutoff wheel and my brothers welder. Same with everything that I've done to the Chevelle and Cobra. Well except for rebuilding the trans in the Cobra I took it to my brothers shop and we did it there on a lift. But I did remove and install the trans in the Chevelle in my garage. My brother just rebuilt it at his shop.

Sean, if your x-pipe is like mine you can remove and install the new one by just lifting the front of the car. I didn't even need to lift the back to be able to do it.

Ron,

That is pretty much how my dad and I swapped out his tranny in the 72 Mach. Put the rear up on jack stands and put the front of the car on ramps and blocks and gave us enough room to get the trans out. If we can get anywhere near that kind of lift on Sean's car we should have plenty of room.

[94cobra69ss396]

Ron,

That is pretty much how my dad and I swapped out his tranny in the 72 Mach. Put the rear up on jack stands and put the front of the car on ramps and blocks and gave us enough room to get the trans out. If we can get anywhere near that kind of lift on Sean's car we should have plenty of room.

That's the same thing I had to do to remove the trans from the Chevelle. The only issue I ran into was that the trans wouldn't come out on the jack so I had to lift it off of it and then slide it out which wasn't all that bad. The tough part was when I was installing it I had to slide it under the car and then lift it up on the jack under the car. That was a little harder to do.