We worked this weekend to shorten the exhaust header pipes. We realized a few weeks ago that we would have to cut the header pipes to get the side pipes to sit where they are supposed to. We cut 1-3/4" of the pipes with a hacksaw blade meant for hardened steel. What a workout! The result for the passenger side was very nice.
The driver's side is fighting us as one of the two header pipes is not quite pointed the way we need it. Of course, no one sells a 1-7/8" diameter dowel so we're going to have to mill down a 2" diameter dowel to fit in the header pipe. Once we've done that, we'll pull the top pipe on the driver's side out and down a little.
In the next few weeks you will see some dramatic changes. We removed the hood this afternoon in preparation for adding some supports for the splash guards, for adding some filler to the bottom of the hood where you can see light through the fiberglass, and for covering the underside of the hood in truck bed liner. Then we'll re-install the hood, remove all of the other exterior components (lights, windows, etc) and break out the sandpaper and filler.
At a very high level, we'll be doing the body work next, followed by removal of the body for paint. While the body is off, we'll be finishing the installation of some items on the chassis that are easier to get to without the body. Then we'll put it all back together. I hope to have this all done by September, but if the summer is very warm I might push that back about 60 days.
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