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Need T/A muffler resto advice. #1245649 06/04/12 11:56 PM 06/04/12 11:56 PM
Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 41 Lakewood, CO plumcrazydave OP member
plumcrazydave OP member Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 41 Lakewood, CO	Muffler finish advice needed please T/A mufflers OEM finish I've seen all of the following finishes and don't know which of the three is originally correct, if any. Any advice appreciated. 1)uncoated 2)all black all over 3)all black including two pipes on muffler, except the face plate the two pipes came out of is uncoated (zinc?), like the muffler was standing on the muffler pipes when coated

Re: Need T/A muffler resto advice. [Re: plumcrazydave] #1245650 06/05/12 12:17 AM 06/05/12 12:17 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 29,655 Hamtramck, PA A Alaskan_TA Fluffy Balladeer
Alaskan_TA Fluffy Balladeer A Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 29,655 Hamtramck, PA	Quote: the muffler was standing on the muffler pipes when painted I changed the last word, but that is the way they were done.

Re: Need T/A muffler resto advice. [Re: Alaskan_TA] #1245651 06/05/12 12:30 AM 06/05/12 12:30 AM
Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 41 Lakewood, CO plumcrazydave OP member
plumcrazydave OP member Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 41 Lakewood, CO	Thank you Alaskan TA!! Didn't think to ask before if the wraparound clamps were black or unpainted

Re: Need T/A muffler resto advice. [Re: plumcrazydave] #1245652 06/05/12 12:37 AM 06/05/12 12:37 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 29,655 Hamtramck, PA A Alaskan_TA Fluffy Balladeer
Alaskan_TA Fluffy Balladeer A Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 29,655 Hamtramck, PA	If the clamps had a coating, it may have been black phosphate? I can see some black mixed with the rust. 7236914-taclamps.JPG (45 downloads)

Re: Need T/A muffler resto advice. [Re: Alaskan_TA] #1245653 06/05/12 12:48 AM 06/05/12 12:48 AM
Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 41 Lakewood, CO plumcrazydave OP member
plumcrazydave OP member Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 41 Lakewood, CO	I said clamps, shoulda' said straps and attached photo like you did Alaskan TA. Thanks for your continued help.

Re: Need T/A muffler resto advice. [Re: plumcrazydave] #1245654 06/05/12 12:53 AM 06/05/12 12:53 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 29,655 Hamtramck, PA A Alaskan_TA Fluffy Balladeer
Alaskan_TA Fluffy Balladeer A Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 29,655 Hamtramck, PA	Based on the rust, my best guess is that they were left bare. 7236932-tamufflerbandclamp.JPG (50 downloads)

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