tailpipes with relocated springs/Can it be done?

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fishy68

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I'd like to relocate the springs on my 68 Cuda to the frame rail so i can run wider tires but I also want to run tailpipes. I've been underneath looking at it and it looks like I'd just have to do some fancy bending to bring the tailpipes outboard about 4" to run down the area the springs originally occupied but without the springs actually relocated I'm just guessing.

Does anybody here have there springs relocated to the frame rail and are running tailpipes? If so what size pipes are they? I'd like to get 2-1/2" pipes through there.

If anybody has any pics I'd love to see them.

Thanks, Tracy
 
You have the right idea.

Couple of bends to move them out, make a small bracket to hold them up at the original location.
 
Yes, You can either run them on the out side of the frame rail or run them though the springs and out behind the tires.
 
Thanks for the responses guys. That one on the BBD thread looks pretty close but it's 3" and I'm only going with 2-1/2" so I should be ok.
 
i have been thinking some about this subject and i think that with some skill it could be possible to use a b body fueltank and some b body tailpipes for a correct look that will fool anyone that isnt familiar with a bodys but thats just me
 
duster340 said:
i have been thinking some about this subject and i think that with some skill it could be possible to use a b body fueltank and some b body tailpipes for a correct look that will fool anyone that isnt familiar with a bodys but thats just me
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I noticed on the BBD link some guys were talking about using a B-body tank. Wonder what the size difference is? I wish I had somebody close with a B-body I could measure to see but I don't know anybody. Using B-body tailpipes is an interesting idea too. Again if I only had a B-body close to look at and take some measurements.
 
fishy, Just post a question on FBBO to get tank dimensions for a "B" body. They'll help 'ya
 
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