We have a large truck custom shop about an hour away from here that can bend custom large diameter exhaust. They mostly work on 18 wheelers and stuff. Maybe you can find something like that near you.
CK5
Register an account today to become a member! Once signed in, you'll be able to participate on this site by adding your own topics and posts, as well as connect with other members.
Ryoken's 89 Crew Cab Tubebed build... aka Mutt....
- Thread starter ryoken
- Start date
ah, that makes sense... I'll check into that... i just remember the reg shop not being enthused about doing it again once it went dizzle...
trying to be nice on this sunday morn with noise for the neighbors, so I'm doing final wetscuff for a bunch of panels so i can coat them tonight.. I'll start grinding/welding later in the morn....
Mine is 4" the whole way, if you look through my cummins swap 3+3 build I was able to buy all the 90 degree smooth elbows etc at my napa auto. I like the 4", its straight no muffler and its a little droney, but honestly i like it a lot.
Vombrown
Mountain Man
Most exhaust shops go up to 3" or maybe 3.5", if there's a semi repair shop locally they will usually have a bender that will do it or you'll have to piece it together with 4" bends. They make a 4" exhaust system for dodge trucks and other but I haven't seen one for square bodies.
You use a first gen dodge exhaust kit. It has a 90 degree bend for the firewall clearance right off the turbo. If you upgrade the turbo then you weld on a flange for an hx40. The first gen bends fit the 205 real well.
I'm hoping having the stock system from the dodge will give me a good idea of what i want to do.... buy a new system for a dodge and add a foot, full custom, yada.... I have a pretty specific spot it needs to exit out back if i go behind the tires...
obviously this cart is 2 miles ahead of the horse.. and i will be getting it fired up and prolly drivable with a minimum of piping.. but i know once that time comes, i'll want solutions quickly...
Vombrown
Mountain Man
I'm hoping having the stock system from the dodge will give me a good idea of what i want to do.... buy a new system for a dodge and add a foot, full custom, yada.... I have a pretty specific spot it needs to exit out back if i go behind the tires...
obviously this cart is 2 miles ahead of the horse.. and i will be getting it fired up and prolly drivable with a minimum of piping.. but i know once that time comes, i'll want solutions quickly...
Maximum crowd prissiness? Turn it straight up with a 5" through the hood....that'll teach 'em
You look at some pics of the 93 downpipe and the 94 downpipe you'll see why they are very different.
so that sec gen downpipe is useless...... i was kinda hoping i could reuse back to the 205ish of that system, even just as an initial mockup/fire up...
It's not useless, just there are better options.
Vombrown
Mountain Man
You've also got options on exhaust manifolds to give a better turbo location should you need it. Or better yet a CUSTOM exhaust manifold for compounds!!!! I know how you LOVE to tig weld.
I just picked up my 4th Cummins truck. A 97 12v that is slated to be the drivetrain for an eventual Crewcab build but until then I'm gonna make it STRAWNG... 440hp as it sits but my new tow rig needs a big motor.
I just picked up my 4th Cummins truck. A 97 12v that is slated to be the drivetrain for an eventual Crewcab build but until then I'm gonna make it STRAWNG... 440hp as it sits but my new tow rig needs a big motor.
My 92 had exhaust bent by a local shop, I do remember they had to borrow a die from another shop for their Bender but they were able to do it
no compounds for me.. gonna be enough cr@p going on in the engine compartment already..
belly's done... pics in a bit..... fuggin hot here today... Kai's up here snoring in the AC and I'm down there getting swampa$$.....
black ss buttonheads for fastening, the 3 at the rail aren't in.... 12.. 3 down each side....
just need to pull the panel and true up the edges, burnish it......
I swear I'm a rolling ad for panel mounting tabs....
now i just need to make that top perfectly burnished and coated... so it can stare
at the perfect drawer bottom.. sealed away from the world..... 
just need to pull the panel and true up the edges, burnish it......
I swear I'm a rolling ad for panel mounting tabs....
now i just need to make that top perfectly burnished and coated... so it can stare
at the perfect drawer bottom.. sealed away from the world.....
I have a 2, 3 week leeway with the schedule where needed...
Mutt Schedule
_________________________
****panel coating will continue on weeknights till completion....******
July 7, 8......
________________
12 panel tabs...... 2 per rear light panel..... 4 per rear belly.... fab 2 rear belly's..
July 14, 15.....
__________________
finish up rear belly's..... panel coating...... begin front alum corner upper fab....
July 21, 22......
__________________
finish corner fab... prep for coating.... begin light install....
July 28, 29.....
___________________
install worklights....
Aug 4, 5.....
___________________
remove spare and lightbar... tube paint prep... squirt black....
Aug 11, 12....
__________________
panel and drawer install.....
Aug 18, 19....
__________________
finish panels.... LED install... reinstall spare and lightbar...
Aug 25, 26....
_______________
begin tool shadow foam install.....
Sept.....
finish foam and strip dodge.....
****** Sept/Oct - car shows ********
Dec, Jan, Feb.......
Fummins....
Mutt Schedule
_________________________
****panel coating will continue on weeknights till completion....******
July 7, 8......
________________
12 panel tabs...... 2 per rear light panel..... 4 per rear belly.... fab 2 rear belly's..
July 14, 15.....
__________________
finish up rear belly's..... panel coating...... begin front alum corner upper fab....
July 21, 22......
__________________
finish corner fab... prep for coating.... begin light install....
July 28, 29.....
___________________
install worklights....
Aug 4, 5.....
___________________
remove spare and lightbar... tube paint prep... squirt black....
Aug 11, 12....
__________________
panel and drawer install.....
Aug 18, 19....
__________________
finish panels.... LED install... reinstall spare and lightbar...
Aug 25, 26....
_______________
begin tool shadow foam install.....
Sept.....
finish foam and strip dodge.....
****** Sept/Oct - car shows ********
Dec, Jan, Feb.......
Fummins....
Last edited:
first coating....
2 coats per side.. so that's four days there...... than another 2 loads.... so like 2 weeks, a coat a night...
2 coats per side.. so that's four days there...... than another 2 loads.... so like 2 weeks, a coat a night...
I wish I knew the complexity of what you're doing there. Sure looks nice though.
ah, it's kinda like oldschool padding lacquer on furniture... just drag a soaked baby diaper over it all with a bit of overlap... not back and forth...
sh*t stinks to holy he!!...
I'm soooooooooooooo anxious to have the bed together.. patience Pablo.....
dropped off more cash for the mill tonight...
