A Ridiculous "Improvement" June 30, 2017, 05:05:30 pm I haven't liked looking at that 8 year old dirty, grimy exhaust sticking out from underneath an other wise fine looking LD. So, a little bit of 0000 steel wool and 60 seconds of my time and the exhaust looks better. I cleaned it about 6 months ago and it still looks good IMO. Some might say that's a ridiculous use of time and I would agree ... BUT ... it made me smile.And so it goes. 5 Likes
Re: A Ridiculous "Improvement" Reply #1 – June 30, 2017, 06:26:28 pm I also got tired of looking at that rusty pipe (exhaust) and had my local brake/muffler shop weld a chrome tip on. Problem solved, just a bit of polish now and then so it sparkles. 1 Likes
Re: A Ridiculous "Improvement" Reply #2 – June 30, 2017, 07:25:22 pm Quote from: Lazy Bones - June 30, 2017, 06:26:28 pmI also got tired of looking at that rusty pipe (exhaust) and had my local brake/muffler shop weld a chrome tip on. So let's see a pic of that chrome tip!
Re: A Ridiculous "Improvement" Reply #3 – June 30, 2017, 08:02:56 pm Great idea. I went outside and cleaned up Baxter's tail pipe also. When I came in all proud of the new 'improvement' DW wasn't that impressed. She did refrain from pointing out the earlier 'improvement' I applied a few years ago when a LA on ramp jumped out into the lane to help me. I do so love the LA on ramps in LA.
Re: A Ridiculous "Improvement" Reply #4 – June 30, 2017, 08:13:20 pm Quote from: colddog - June 30, 2017, 08:02:56 pmShe did refrain from pointing out the earlier 'improvement' I applied a few years ago when a LA on ramp jumped out into the lane to help me. I do so love the LA on ramps in LA.That little bit of bent tailpipe can be rounded out with a bit of work. I know because our LD came with a pre-existing condition similar to the one in your photo. And you can see from my photo, the pipe is mostly round now.
Re: A Ridiculous "Improvement" Reply #5 – June 30, 2017, 09:25:05 pm Quote from: Traxless - June 30, 2017, 08:13:20 pmThat little bit of bent tailpipe can be rounded out with a bit of work. I know because our LD came with a pre-existing condition similar to the one in your photo. And you can see from my photo, the pipe is mostly round now.Ed, how do you repair that?Jim
Re: A Ridiculous "Improvement" Reply #6 – June 30, 2017, 09:31:16 pm Or you could just cut off the last few inches or so. 1 Likes
Re: A Ridiculous "Improvement" Reply #7 – June 30, 2017, 09:46:05 pm Quote from: Jim & Gayle - June 30, 2017, 09:25:05 pmEd, how do you repair that?I used heavy duty vise grips for the first bend and worked each 1/8" or so section. Then I placed a small steel bar inside the pipe and rimmed the pipe into a circle. Finally, I used a metal file to smooth out the rough spots from the tooling. Probably took me 20 minutes or so. 2 Likes
Re: A Ridiculous "Improvement" Reply #8 – July 01, 2017, 01:14:55 am "Or you could just cut off the last few inches or so."Yep just did that to mine. It came with damage a little worse then the one in the picture. Took off about 3/4" and now it's nice and round again.
Re: A Ridiculous "Improvement" Reply #9 – July 01, 2017, 01:25:40 am Well years ago this looked a lot better. A stainless steel 'turn down' pipe attached with a set screw. Ran into a blowing plastic shopping bag that melted onto the extension. A blowtorch and abrasive wheel made it look better. now just need to polish it up better..... RonB 3 Likes
Re: A Ridiculous "Improvement" Reply #10 – July 01, 2017, 08:10:17 am "I haven't liked looking at that 8 year old dirty, griming exhaust sticking out from underneath an other wise fine looking LD. So, a little bit of 0000 steel wool and 60 seconds of my time and the exhaust looks better. I cleaned it about 6 months ago and it still looks good IMO. Some might say that's a ridiculous use of time and I would agree ... BUT ... it made me smile.And so it goes."Mister Ed, when are you going to give your rig the "Full Texas" pimp job? One where you add a set of Texas longhorns to the hood, some air horns to the roof of the cab, and some dangling bull bits to the hitch. I actually saw a Kia Soul at the grocery store a few weeks ago that had the longhorns on the hood and the bull balls in the rear. Quite distinctive looking. It was someone visiting Ohio from Kentucky....Yes, I complimented him on his decor.I think our esteemed moderator Chris added some chrome to his exhaust many moons ago, perhaps before he customized with "Cactus Pete" on his antenna. Steve K 2 Likes
Re: A Ridiculous "Improvement" Reply #11 – July 01, 2017, 09:39:19 am Quote from: Steve K. - July 01, 2017, 08:10:17 am"I haven't liked looking at that 8 year old dirty, griming exhaust sticking out from underneath an other wise fine looking LD. So, a little bit of 0000 steel wool and 60 seconds of my time and the exhaust looks better. I cleaned it about 6 months ago and it still looks good IMO. Some might say that's a ridiculous use of time and I would agree ... BUT ... it made me smile.And so it goes."Mister Ed, when are you going to give your rig the "Full Texas" pimp job? One where you add a set of Texas longhorns to the hood, some air horns to the roof of the cab, and some dangling bull bits to the hitch. I actually saw a Kia Soul at the grocery store a few weeks ago that had the longhorns on the hood and the bull balls in the rear. Quite distinctive looking. It was someone visiting Ohio from Kentucky....Yes, I complimented him on his decor.I think our esteemed moderator Chris added some chrome to his exhaust many moons ago, perhaps before he customized with "Cactus Pete" on his antenna. Steve KYes, I added a chrome exhaust extender to dress it up a bit. Problem was, it caught on every curb, rock, etc. Off it came. And Steve, it's not Cactus Pete, it's Cactus Cowboy. He's my driving good luck charm and slips right over the radio antenna. I know - tacky, tacky, tacky.Chris
Re: A Ridiculous "Improvement" Reply #12 – July 01, 2017, 09:59:12 am "He's my driving good luck charm and slips right over the radio antenna."ChrisDo you mean to say that you endangered life and limb climbing up onto the roof just to place a 'green' good luck charm on a red rig? For shame! 1 Likes
Re: A Ridiculous "Improvement" Reply #13 – July 01, 2017, 10:19:17 am Remember when these were popular on pickups? I bet they would look sweet on a LD! 2 Likes
Re: A Ridiculous "Improvement" Reply #14 – July 01, 2017, 10:37:29 am I want air horns or, at least, something louder than the anemic horn it came with.Jim 2 Likes
Re: A Ridiculous "Improvement" Reply #15 – July 01, 2017, 05:01:13 pm Quote from: Lazy Bones - July 01, 2017, 09:59:12 am"He's my driving good luck charm and slips right over the radio antenna."ChrisDo you mean to say that you endangered life and limb climbing up onto the roof just to place a 'green' good luck charm on a red rig? :o ;) For shame!Of course, Steve. How could you not love this cute little guy? Amazon.com: Wild West Cactus Antenna Cover - Cowboy Cactus Antenna: Car...Chris As an Amazon Associate Lazy Daze Owners' Group earns from qualifying purchases.
Re: A Ridiculous "Improvement" Reply #16 – July 01, 2017, 05:02:43 pm Quote from: Chris Horst - July 01, 2017, 05:01:13 pmOf course, Steve. How could you not love this cute little guy? Amazon.com: Wild West Cactus Antenna Cover - Cowboy Cactus Antenna: Car...ChrisI should add that Pat has threatened not to ride with me if I don't take it off. I have resisted. 2 Likes As an Amazon Associate Lazy Daze Owners' Group earns from qualifying purchases.
Re: A Ridiculous "Improvement" Reply #17 – July 01, 2017, 05:53:34 pm How does Cowboy Catus keep his hat on up there Chris? 🌵🤠Cynthia
Re: A Ridiculous "Improvement" Reply #18 – July 01, 2017, 06:05:17 pm Quote from: Chris Horst - July 01, 2017, 09:39:19 am it's not Cactus Pete, it's Cactus Cowboy. He's my driving good luck charm and slips right over the radio antenna. I know - tacky, tacky, tacky.Having Cactus Cowboy on the antenna makes it so much easier to find in a parking lot full of LDs.Larry 4 Likes
Re: A Ridiculous "Improvement" Reply #19 – July 01, 2017, 06:59:17 pm Quote from: Chris Horst - July 01, 2017, 05:01:13 pmOf course, Steve. How could you not love this cute little guy? Amazon.com: Wild West Cactus Antenna Cover - Cowboy Cactus Antenna: Car...ChrisI like it! Wish my Subie had an antenna! As an Amazon Associate Lazy Daze Owners' Group earns from qualifying purchases.
Re: A Ridiculous "Improvement" Reply #20 – July 01, 2017, 07:13:39 pm Quote from: Lazy Bones 2 - July 01, 2017, 05:53:34 pmHow does Cowboy Catus keep his hat on up there Chris? 🌵🤠CynthiaAfter having had 5 or 6 of these dudes, I have learned that to keep the hat on I have to wrap a thin strip of duct tape around the antenna just above his hat and/or use a thin piece of wire to tie it to his torso. I used to see these guys all over Arizona but not so much anymore.Chris 1 Likes
Re: A Ridiculous "Improvement" Reply #21 – July 02, 2017, 05:36:20 pm Quote from: Jim & Gayle - July 01, 2017, 10:37:29 amI want air horns or, at least, something louder than the anemic horn it came with.JimI'm thinking of having my dad's *cattle call* horn installed on LDy Lulubelle...though I've no cattle to call.Lynne
Re: A Ridiculous "Improvement" Reply #22 – July 03, 2017, 03:00:32 am Jim and Gayle, Hmmm air horns. I've got these, but the prices seem much higher than when I bought. Actually don't use them often. I put in a 7 gallon aluminum tank (HF) since the main reason was to be able to inflate tires when they were really 'just sitting' cool. Hadley Ambassador, 26" and 29" air horns. You are being redirected... RonB 1 Likes
Re: A Ridiculous "Improvement" Reply #23 – July 14, 2017, 10:53:20 am Quote from: Jim & Gayle - June 30, 2017, 09:25:05 pmEd, how do you repair that?Jimif you really want it round, this is the right tool... probably $15 with coupon. not sure of the diameter, they have a smaller one that's less money too.
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