65 Barracuda daily driver
I had noticed that the fish badge had come loose and no matter how much I tried to tighten these self-cutting nuts, I wouldn't stay in place and the trunk lid would scrape the badge everytime you open the trunk. In the Early Valiant and Barracuda Club Facebook group someone posted about cutting actual threads into the studs and I thought that was a good idea. 10-24 seemed the best option and from my latest tapping adventure on the cylinder head I learned that thread cutting oil is always a good idea. And going back and forth as you cut.
While it was off I also decided to paint it (again).
Also, the crazy expensive TTI exhaust tips finally arrived. I went and got an tailpipe cutting tool from O'Reilly's (Loan-A-Tool), but when I got home and took it out of the box it fell apart... So I got out the saw and did it by hand. Not fun doing this upside down...
Well, they stuck out way too far...
I did not like that at all, but I had to go and do something else. Drove it a bit and it got a bit quieter, especially less drony, which is great. Sounds better overall!
So yesterday I cut them as far as I could - the exhaust hangers prevent them from going further.
It's much better now, but I still would like to move them in more. Happy with it for now though. And the badge is back on there! I also worked on trunk lid that it going to replace the one that's on there and at least it's now in self-etching primer. It's pretty straight, but will need some filler in some spots. Can't wait to get that in color!
I had noticed that the fish badge had come loose and no matter how much I tried to tighten these self-cutting nuts, I wouldn't stay in place and the trunk lid would scrape the badge everytime you open the trunk. In the Early Valiant and Barracuda Club Facebook group someone posted about cutting actual threads into the studs and I thought that was a good idea. 10-24 seemed the best option and from my latest tapping adventure on the cylinder head I learned that thread cutting oil is always a good idea. And going back and forth as you cut.
While it was off I also decided to paint it (again).
Also, the crazy expensive TTI exhaust tips finally arrived. I went and got an tailpipe cutting tool from O'Reilly's (Loan-A-Tool), but when I got home and took it out of the box it fell apart... So I got out the saw and did it by hand. Not fun doing this upside down...
Well, they stuck out way too far...
I did not like that at all, but I had to go and do something else. Drove it a bit and it got a bit quieter, especially less drony, which is great. Sounds better overall!
So yesterday I cut them as far as I could - the exhaust hangers prevent them from going further.
It's much better now, but I still would like to move them in more. Happy with it for now though. And the badge is back on there! I also worked on trunk lid that it going to replace the one that's on there and at least it's now in self-etching primer. It's pretty straight, but will need some filler in some spots. Can't wait to get that in color!