The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network







Register or Log In To remove these advertisements.

Go Back   The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network > 47 - Current classic GM Trucks > The 1967 - 1972 Chevrolet & GMC Pickups Message Board

Web 67-72chevytrucks.com


Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 01-15-2008, 04:00 PM   #1
samwise68
FarmBoy.
 
samwise68's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Rhinelander, WI
Posts: 1,103
exhaust tips?

hey all.

i ran the pipes off my 307 out the sides, in front of the rear tires.

since they were long, i tried to cut them off flush with the bed. the key word is "tried"...the angle of my cut off was all wrong and it turned out really bad.

so. here lies the question.

are exhaust tips on the side exits going to look terrible?

if not, what size should i try to look for?

it has 2 inch pipe right now, so i don't want to go into the extremes of 3" or anything.

thanks for your input!

-Sam.
__________________
1969 GMC C1500. long fleet.
307. 3 on the tree. 3.07 gears.
Oliver green. Bent and bruised. Daily Driver.

Quote:
Screw patina... it's a beater...Beaters are cool.
my build thread - Project Homebrew:
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=242993
samwise68 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-15-2008, 05:55 PM   #2
ChevLoRay
Old Skool Club
 
ChevLoRay's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Benton, AR "The Heart of Arkansas"
Posts: 10,880
Re: exhaust tips?

Mine are 3-inches in diameter. When the tailpipes were laid out, my muffler guy used the tips I wanted and got the angles right. They exit in front of the rear tires. I'll include a picture that may show you what I mean. If you save a copy of the picture and look right in front of the tire, you will see the tip. It isn't clean because I was taking it to the body shop.
Attached Images
 
__________________
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.

Last edited by ChevLoRay; 01-15-2008 at 05:56 PM.
ChevLoRay is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-15-2008, 06:04 PM   #3
COBALT
Senior Member
 
COBALT's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Seattle, WA, USA
Posts: 5,817
Re: exhaust tips?

I picked up a couple of angled chrome ones from NAPA on a whim one time, and slipped them on. Mine go straight out the back. Nothing looks worse than a hack job, so cover it up with something...
__________________
'69 3/4 ton C20 2wd-350ci/TH400
'69 3/4 ton Custom 20 2wd-350ci/4sp Manual
'99 2wd 5.7 Chevy Tahoe
Seattle, WA.
COBALT is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-15-2008, 06:07 PM   #4
67_C-30
I have a radical idea!
 
67_C-30's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Sweet Home Alabama!
Posts: 6,513
Re: exhaust tips?

I'd go to advance or Auto Zone and get some 2" - 2 1/4" angle cut tips and put on there if I were you. That would better than a hack job as COBALT said!
__________________
'67 C-30 Dually Pickup 6.2 Turbo Diesel, NP435
‘72 C-10 SWB , 350 4bbl, TH350
'69 C-10 SWB , 250 L6, 3 OTT
'69 GMC C3500, dump truck, 351 V6, NP435
'84 M1009 CUCV Military Blazer

67 C-30 Turbodiesel build thread
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=254096

My trucks
http://s226.photobucket.com/albums/d...ediafilter=all

Member of the 1-Ton Club!
67_C-30 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-15-2008, 06:34 PM   #5
69C10@16
Registered User
 
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Greenfield, MO
Posts: 215
Re: exhaust tips?

I think mine are 3 inchers. I like em.


69C10@16 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-15-2008, 06:52 PM   #6
matthufham
Registered User
 
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Carl Junction, Missouri
Posts: 2,061
Re: exhaust tips?

they're invisible it seems to me. here's a pic of my tips how they used to be.. they're dirty

the only way i can see em in the last 3 pics is because they put a black coat of exhaust grime on my bedsides
Attached Images
  

Last edited by matthufham; 01-15-2008 at 06:55 PM.
matthufham is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-16-2008, 03:14 AM   #7
JAKES 68GMC
Aluminum slot wheels rule...
 
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Maine
Posts: 6,212
Re: exhaust tips?

I have 3 1/2" tips coming out before the rear wheels. I used an exhaust hanger and bent it until i got the right angle, then i ran flexpipe up to my mufflers to hook them up.

They look good and sound great, the big tips and Thrush turbos give it more of an old school sound. But, I was thinking of routing the pipes straight out the back instead, I'm still undecided.
JAKES 68GMC is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-01-2008, 05:53 PM   #8
lyrikz
PITbut
 
lyrikz's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: monroe washington
Posts: 3,052
Re: exhaust tips?

Quote:
Originally Posted by matthufham View Post
they're invisible it seems to me. here's a pic of my tips how they used to be.. they're dirty

the only way i can see em in the last 3 pics is because they put a black coat of exhaust grime on my bedsides
I hope your still around. Where can i get those exhaust tips?
lyrikz is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 07:31 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
Copyright 1997-2022 67-72chevytrucks.com