Brendon's '67 Firebird thread

[Tuske427]

Originally Posted by MX145

Good job! That's some crazy angles to work out! How did you do the layout? Was it by eye cutting and tacking pieces as you go or did you use some kind of mockup wire or PVC?

Thanks, Ryan! I worked from the top down, and did one at a time. I did buy some pvc tubing I thought I could use for mocking up, but ended up not using much more than one curved part for basic placement. The diameter was wrong and didn't match the curves of my metal tubing.

Once I had the top areas figured out/ past the tight spot I just joined them back to my original collector. Then, when it was mocked up, I had to take the two tubes back off completely, and weld them up, then reattach them and weld them up completely.

Having a sanding disc was key for me for making the tubing flat for good joints.