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69C10@16 · 12-02-2007, 11:52 PM

Anyone got pics of sidepipes. Like running along the bottom of the door? Not considering it but it struck me the other day and I wondered wut it looked like.

berencam · 12-02-2007, 11:54 PM

i always thought this would be kinda cool too, never seen it tho. was thinking of like corvette sidepipes off the stingrays...

69C10@16 · 12-03-2007, 12:08 AM

that wut i was thinking too. I definatley dont wanna be the first to try it though...maybe our photoshoppers could help us out....if no one has any real pics that is....

my70chevyc10 · 12-03-2007, 12:52 AM

I think sidepipes are for 60s and 70s vans and same year corvetts on anything else it looks getto. I saw one the other day and it didnt look good. It looked like it was owned by some guy south of the boarder it had a big pic of a bull on the door and a laso hanging from the rearview mirror

72freak · 12-03-2007, 04:30 AM

side pipes are VERY cool...........on the right vehicle!!!!!

most trucks are NOT the right vehicle!!!!!

see ten · 12-03-2007, 07:36 AM

Can you believe I was looking for an excuse to scan and post this pic! This was in the November 1976 issue of Hot Rod magazine. I think the look has held up surprisingly well over the years (with exception of the reflective butterfly on the fender). If anything he was ahead of his time. Looks like ghost flames and a super low stance. Actually seeing the side pipes looks way better than I would have imagined them. Would I actually run them?? Well.........

**special-K** · 12-03-2007, 07:57 AM

From Carlisle Trucks`07...

I wish I could have moved the stantions.

**Boog** · 12-03-2007, 08:05 AM

Ah shoot! Looks like Stacey put side pipes on Copperhead....

matthufham · 12-03-2007, 10:20 AM

you won't find a kit that'll get all the way back to the rear wheel. if it's short, it's ugly in my opinion. the only way to get it back there is weld to pieces together and get em chromed

Longhorn Man · 12-03-2007, 11:27 AM

Side pipes started as the best way to run a performance exhaust system and have a low stance... as in road race course. That's why the vettes had them, and shelby's A/C Cobra. then, the street guys took notice, and it became part of the hot rod craze in the 60s and 70s. They were put on everything back in the day.
That lowered red truck pulls it off only becouse it has craiger ss rims. (this is all my opinion here) Pretty much any other lowered red truck would have a modern theme to it and they wouldn't look right.
They would look even better on a short wheel base, with the nose down and the rear up a bit... esp if it was a step side. Basicly, if it is done in a 60s or 70s theme, they'll work. This was the route I was gonna go with my old 69 GMC, till I discovered it was worth its weight in scrap.
You can still get these at jegs, I think they carry up to a 104 inch length with a shield. The ones with shields are generally functional, the ones that are just chrome pipe are normally refered to as lake pipes and are more for the lead slead 50's custom cars.

Not many ppl care for them anymore, but, with the whole 'rat rod' craze... I think side pipes too, will come full circle and become the next hot ticket one day.

**70cst** · 12-03-2007, 12:59 PM

To me they take away from the looks of our trucks. IMHO. But then again I like LWB and SWB trucks alike so that explains my thought process? It still comes down what you like 69C10@16. If you like side pipes then go for it. We all have different opinions to what we do and do not like about our trucks.

69halfton · 12-03-2007, 04:27 PM

i think to have sidepips they have to streatch all the way to the rear tire.

AND the truck has to be prety slammed that the one in HOT ROD

ChevLoRay · 12-03-2007, 04:48 PM

I had a set of Thrush sidepipes on my '65 SWB, back in '76. It was probably the best-looking thing on that bucket 'o rust. When the plugs would start gas-fouling and popping through the pipes, it made me wonder what was going to go next. Luckily, my wife left me, with the kids and I had no job and I had to sell it to buy Christmas, groceries and pay rent and utilities. Geeze, I forgot how good life was, back then. Got enough to do all that, for $275.

Lated · 12-03-2007, 05:25 PM

I asked the same question a few months back. Here's the only pic I got. It's kinda small and blurry.

sick69 · 12-03-2007, 05:53 PM

I've never cared for them on trucks. They do look great on Camaro,Vettes,mudstains, Firebirds,Chevelles all the muscle cars if they have a 70's theme to them. I saw a set here in town on a 96 Camaro and they looked pretty nasty imo. They just didn't look right on the newer car.

Frank

weasel29gm · 12-03-2007, 06:00 PM

Side pipes and runnin' boards NOT.....

clemson71guy · 12-03-2007, 06:13 PM

my buddy has side pipes on his truck but its a 78 ford ranger
but it is pretty cool when you floor it and let off the gas you can see all the flames come out

69C10@16 · 12-03-2007, 08:21 PM

I really like the way that red one looks. I agree, i wish those stands could be moved for the copper one. I'm not going to do it, money and time prevents it. I just got a new exhaust put on when i bought the tuck in mid august so until it NEEDS it, it stays as is. right now it runs from the headers into 24" glasspacks and then turns out b4 the rear tires. I thought about dumping it right after the glasspacks but i would want to know what it sounded like first. Thats sumthin i hate about decisions on my truck. I want to do it, but i want to know what the effect is FIRST....lol....thats how it always goes though. Anyways....thanks for the pics....if anyone has more feel free to send them....good or bad...pretty or ugly....thanks again guys.

68C15 · 12-03-2007, 09:59 PM

my 67 stepper will have them. I am thinking of the lake pipes version to go with the flat black paint and flat red scallops. I also plan to slide in a 4 speed and an ape hanger shifter with a Ham's beer tap. this should all look OK with some Cragar SS wheels.

**special-K** · 12-04-2007, 08:52 AM

I think the ones on that copper truck are factory Vette pipes.

theoneandonly · 12-04-2007, 05:35 PM

Found this today. I dont think it looks bad at least on this truck.

corn · 12-04-2007, 05:47 PM

THAT is a nice old Ford!

**Boog** · 12-04-2007, 06:40 PM

That could be a nice hotrod ford with a 390 or 427 under the hood. Ahem...I've never been much of a sidepipe fan but they could look good on the right vehicle.

**FRENCHBLUE72** · 12-04-2007, 07:02 PM

I think they look cool on the right ride.. Like that old ford though the side pipes kinda blend into the style of the truck.

Mordachai · 12-04-2007, 08:11 PM

I think they look good on most older vehicles(pre 60's), depending on the specific ride and how it's put together.
I also agree with the gen consensus that they need to go to the rear wheel opening otherwise they just don't look right.
But I really dig them when they are integrated into a running board/ rocker .

12-02-2007, 11:52 PM	#1
69C10@16 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Greenfield, MO Posts: 215	Anyone ever do sidepipes? Anyone got pics of sidepipes. Like running along the bottom of the door? Not considering it but it struck me the other day and I wondered wut it looked like.

12-02-2007, 11:54 PM	#2
berencam Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: branson mo Posts: 933	Re: Anyone ever do sidepipes? i always thought this would be kinda cool too, never seen it tho. was thinking of like corvette sidepipes off the stingrays... __________________ 69 chevy c10 350 3 speed manual wood bed build thread here r.i.p. 70 c10 auto 350 build here

12-03-2007, 12:08 AM	#3
69C10@16 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Greenfield, MO Posts: 215	Re: Anyone ever do sidepipes? that wut i was thinking too. I definatley dont wanna be the first to try it though...maybe our photoshoppers could help us out....if no one has any real pics that is....

12-03-2007, 12:52 AM	#4
my70chevyc10 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Covina Calif Posts: 172	Re: Anyone ever do sidepipes? I think sidepipes are for 60s and 70s vans and same year corvetts on anything else it looks getto. I saw one the other day and it didnt look good. It looked like it was owned by some guy south of the boarder it had a big pic of a bull on the door and a laso hanging from the rearview mirror

12-03-2007, 04:30 AM	#5
72freak Rottenwood Garage Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Marietta, Georgia Posts: 4,321	Re: Anyone ever do sidepipes? side pipes are VERY cool...........on the right vehicle!!!!! most trucks are NOT the right vehicle!!!!! __________________ 2004 Chevrolet Suburban C1500 2001 Chevrolet 2500HD Crew 6.0 1999 Harley Davidson Electra Glide 1972 Chevrolet C-20 Custom Camper "Dump Truck" 1972 Chevrolet C-20 Suburban "Big Green" 1969 Chevrolet C-50 Wedge Hauler "Leonidis" 1966 C-10 2x4 short fleet 327 4 speed "Race Truck" 1952 Plymouth Cranbrook "Rican" (my grandfathers) 1931 Ford Model A Coupe "Black Beauty" 1930 Ford Model A truck "Club Cab" 4x4 Rottenwood Garage and Speed Shop.....where everything must be racy! *It's not just a hobby..It's a LIFESTYLE!!!* Thanks for nothing Barrett-Jackson You cant fix stupid or teach accountability! Time wasters, looky Lous and tire kickers are everywhere!

12-03-2007, 07:36 AM	#6
see ten WTB this ad Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Lafayette Georgia Posts: 5,074	Re: Anyone ever do sidepipes? Can you believe I was looking for an excuse to scan and post this pic! This was in the November 1976 issue of Hot Rod magazine. I think the look has held up surprisingly well over the years (with exception of the reflective butterfly on the fender). If anything he was ahead of his time. Looks like ghost flames and a super low stance. Actually seeing the side pipes looks way better than I would have imagined them. Would I actually run them?? Well.........

12-03-2007, 07:57 AM	#7
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,859	Re: Anyone ever do sidepipes? From Carlisle Trucks`07... I wish I could have moved the stantions. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~ Last edited by special-K; 12-03-2007 at 07:58 AM.

12-03-2007, 08:05 AM	#8
Boog laying low Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Searcy, Ark. USA Posts: 13,204	Re: Anyone ever do sidepipes? Ah shoot! Looks like Stacey put side pipes on Copperhead.... __________________ Boog 69 Chevy stepside, 358/T350, 4.11 posi, 4.5/4 drop, rallys, poboy driver primer is finer 91 Chevy sportside, Tahoe, Yukon & GMC Crewcab All GM..'nuff said. I stand for the flag and kneel at the cross

12-03-2007, 10:20 AM	#9
matthufham Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Carl Junction, Missouri Posts: 2,061	Re: Anyone ever do sidepipes? you won't find a kit that'll get all the way back to the rear wheel. if it's short, it's ugly in my opinion. the only way to get it back there is weld to pieces together and get em chromed

12-03-2007, 11:27 AM	#10
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Re: Anyone ever do sidepipes? Side pipes started as the best way to run a performance exhaust system and have a low stance... as in road race course. That's why the vettes had them, and shelby's A/C Cobra. then, the street guys took notice, and it became part of the hot rod craze in the 60s and 70s. They were put on everything back in the day. That lowered red truck pulls it off only becouse it has craiger ss rims. (this is all my opinion here) Pretty much any other lowered red truck would have a modern theme to it and they wouldn't look right. They would look even better on a short wheel base, with the nose down and the rear up a bit... esp if it was a step side. Basicly, if it is done in a 60s or 70s theme, they'll work. This was the route I was gonna go with my old 69 GMC, till I discovered it was worth its weight in scrap. You can still get these at jegs, I think they carry up to a 104 inch length with a shield. The ones with shields are generally functional, the ones that are just chrome pipe are normally refered to as lake pipes and are more for the lead slead 50's custom cars. Not many ppl care for them anymore, but, with the whole 'rat rod' craze... I think side pipes too, will come full circle and become the next hot ticket one day.

12-03-2007, 12:59 PM	#11
70cst Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: New Madison, Ohio Posts: 21,365	Re: Anyone ever do sidepipes? To me they take away from the looks of our trucks. IMHO. But then again I like LWB and SWB trucks alike so that explains my thought process? It still comes down what you like 69C10@16. If you like side pipes then go for it. We all have different opinions to what we do and do not like about our trucks. __________________ A husband can be right...or...A husband can be happy. 67-72 Chevy and GMC Trucks...The Classic Truck for the Classic Folk. 1970 CST Two tone green, 402BB, 400 Automatic, Tach, Buckets, AC, AM-FM, Tilt, GM CB, GM 8 Tract, LWB, etc JOHN 17:3...The better side of "LIFE" Remember: Everyday is a good day...Some are just gooder!

12-03-2007, 04:27 PM	#12
69halfton Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: King City, Ontario, Canada Posts: 974	Re: Anyone ever do sidepipes? i think to have sidepips they have to streatch all the way to the rear tire. AND the truck has to be prety slammed that the one in HOT ROD __________________ - Jason If you can turn, Youre not going fast enough. Favorite caption: first car to 200 mph in the 1/4 mile, no parachute, drum brakes all the way around.. ..back when men were men.

12-03-2007, 04:48 PM	#13
ChevLoRay Old Skool Club Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Benton, AR "The Heart of Arkansas" Posts: 10,880	Re: Anyone ever do sidepipes? I had a set of Thrush sidepipes on my '65 SWB, back in '76. It was probably the best-looking thing on that bucket 'o rust. When the plugs would start gas-fouling and popping through the pipes, it made me wonder what was going to go next. Luckily, my wife left me, with the kids and I had no job and I had to sell it to buy Christmas, groceries and pay rent and utilities. Geeze, I forgot how good life was, back then. Got enough to do all that, for $275. __________________ Member Nr. 2770 '96 GMC Sportside; 4.3/SLT - Daily driven....constantly needs washed. '69 C-10 SWB; 350/TH400 - in limbo The older I get, the better I was.

12-03-2007, 05:25 PM	#14
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12-03-2007, 05:53 PM	#15
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12-03-2007, 06:00 PM	#16
weasel29gm SLOW BUT SURE,BUT CLOSER Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: eleanor wv usa Posts: 3,093	Re: Anyone ever do sidepipes? Side pipes and runnin' boards NOT..... __________________ 69 C-10, OWNED 35YRS... 350 over 30, 350 Turbo, 3:73 Posi P/S, P/B Black with red and black int. ''LOVE THESE OLD ''TRUCKS.......

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clemson71guy Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: north carolina Posts: 470	Re: Anyone ever do sidepipes? my buddy has side pipes on his truck but its a 78 ford ranger but it is pretty cool when you floor it and let off the gas you can see all the flames come out

12-03-2007, 08:21 PM	#18
69C10@16 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Greenfield, MO Posts: 215	Re: Anyone ever do sidepipes? I really like the way that red one looks. I agree, i wish those stands could be moved for the copper one. I'm not going to do it, money and time prevents it. I just got a new exhaust put on when i bought the tuck in mid august so until it NEEDS it, it stays as is. right now it runs from the headers into 24" glasspacks and then turns out b4 the rear tires. I thought about dumping it right after the glasspacks but i would want to know what it sounded like first. Thats sumthin i hate about decisions on my truck. I want to do it, but i want to know what the effect is FIRST....lol....thats how it always goes though. Anyways....thanks for the pics....if anyone has more feel free to send them....good or bad...pretty or ugly....thanks again guys.

12-03-2007, 09:59 PM	#19
68C15 blood type; Retumbo Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: next to my reloading bench Posts: 10,269	Re: Anyone ever do sidepipes? my 67 stepper will have them. I am thinking of the lake pipes version to go with the flat black paint and flat red scallops. I also plan to slide in a 4 speed and an ape hanger shifter with a Ham's beer tap. this should all look OK with some Cragar SS wheels.

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Boog laying low Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Searcy, Ark. USA Posts: 13,204	Re: Anyone ever do sidepipes? That could be a nice hotrod ford with a 390 or 427 under the hood. Ahem...I've never been much of a sidepipe fan but they could look good on the right vehicle. __________________ Boog 69 Chevy stepside, 358/T350, 4.11 posi, 4.5/4 drop, rallys, poboy driver primer is finer 91 Chevy sportside, Tahoe, Yukon & GMC Crewcab All GM..'nuff said. I stand for the flag and kneel at the cross

12-04-2007, 07:02 PM	#24
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12-04-2007, 08:11 PM	#25
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