Surprisingly this didn't take as long as I thought, but I've managed to get it ready within the weekend. So here's the progress photo's

 

This is how it looked when I picked it up from Lee on Saturday. It appeared as if at some point a silencer had been welded into the tip, so my mission was to remove the weld and try and make it look as acceptable as possible.

 

 

 

 

My first attempt Saturday was to try and hacksaw it off, but it was taking the piss out of me

 

 

 

(stupid 5 picture rule)....

 

So I gave up, figured the best plan of action would be a grinder, So Sunday morning a mate of mine popped round with his and we enjoyed the sunshine in the garden,..

 

 

 

So with the bulk of the nasty weld gone, the next Job was to remove the old bits of CAT from the centre section

 

 

The grinder made short work of this, and then lightly cleaned up the flange faces

 

 

I did think that was the end for the weekend, and I'd take my time doing little bits at work, smoothing out the tips and shining it up and it'd be ready in about a week or two....

But last night I got bored so thought **** it, i'll make the most of work been closed for the weekend and use the work shop, so with this lot at my disposal

 

 

I managed to get it pretty much finished. The tips aren't perfect, and I probably could of took my time a bit with the 'wet n dry' and got the rest of the scratches out, but I figured it'll look ok from above, and even better through somebody's windscreen.

 

 

 

I May have gotten a bit carried away with the polisher though, there really isn't any need to have the cannons shiny, but it is rather therapeutic. here's one before and one after.

 

 

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Beeeeeautiful!! Good work

Looking good buddy.....:thumbup1::clap:

And here's a few of them nearly finished

 

 

 

As some of you may have noticed, they're missing the emblem on the tip as displayed on Si's beautiful example here

 

 

 

I've emailed VeilSide to see if they can do me a replacement, but i'm yet to receive a reply. I trawled eBay to no avail, but Google did find a US shop that sells them, but it keeps on crashing when I try to buy it

 

http://autostyle-usa.com/?pkey=parts_free_word&limit_maker%5B%5D=VLS&limit_car%5B%5D=029A&page=1&max=10&car_url=goods

 

They don't even appear to be that expensive, but I managed once to get the shipping quote up to the UK, and that looked expensive. But I'll try and get a response from them.

 

If anybody knows anywhere else, or anybody that would be able to make similar then please let me know. I figured a sticker would just melt, but I may resort to that for the time been.

 

So today I'm going to try and source some gaskets from my local motor factors, and hopefully will get it fitted sometime this week, or failing that next weekend.

 

I can't wait to here it, my neighbours are gunna be so pissed :hyper:

 

Thanks again to Lee for eventually giving in :bow: I owe you one :pint:

Beeeeeautiful!! Good work

 

Looking good buddy.....:thumbup1::clap:

 

Thanks guys, it is a labour of love :biggrin:

Good job there Stevie they look really nice after all the work you have put into them, good job.

Tremendously good work - well done :cool3:.

Thanks guys

Nice handy work bud, looks great

Nice work Steve - the VS is a tasty exhaust indeed; and certainly looks/sounds good on Si's car!!

 

Richard:thumbup:

Edited October 1, 201312 yr by RichardS
fixed smiley!

im after a set of them ,not had any luck yet tho

well keep looking bud, you never know...

Nice work mate, now look after them, and keep hold of them lol :yes:

Yeah don't worry, these aren't going anywhere, not for love nor money. :biggrin:

Yeah don't worry, these aren't going anywhere, not for love nor money. :biggrin:

 

I'll give you a grand for them :lol:

Excellent stuff. You'll absolutely LOVE this exhaust once you've got it on. I get so many nice comments about the way mine sounds. As for the badges on the tips, if you want photos and dimensions of mine, it might be worth taking that to an engraver and getting them made up.

I'll give you a grand for them :lol:

 

Don't say things like that, If i find another set i'll hold you to the offer though. :tt2:

 

Excellent stuff. You'll absolutely LOVE this exhaust once you've got it on. I get so many nice comments about the way mine sounds. As for the badges on the tips, if you want photos and dimensions of mine, it might be worth taking that to an engraver and getting them made up.

 

Yeah cheers Si that would be class. I found a company in the US or Jap (it's confusing as to where they're from) and they have replied, they can provide some, I'm going to put another thread up see if anyone else wants any and bulk order, they're only about $9, but shipping was over $30.

 

But if I could get some knocked up from an engraver, that would be awesome, I never thought of that. I'll see if that would be cheeper.

Edited October 1, 201312 yr by lil Stevie

Yeah cheers Si that would be class. I found a company in the US or Jap (it's confusing as to where they're from) and they have replied, they can provide some, I'm going to put another thread up see if anyone else wants any and bulk order, they're only about $9, but shipping was over $30.

 

They are missing off mine too, so we could share shipping costs for 2 sets if you do order from here. I suppose I would have to give em a bit of a clean as you and is are showing mine up now!!

What's the name of the company? If you can hang on until December, I'll be back in the US and can bring them back with me.

wow those look amazing well done :D

http://autostyle-usa.com/?pkey=parts...&car_url=goods

 

That's the link there. They've replied back with the dimensions and they're 25mm x 60mm. Does that sound about right Si? I think it may be a little big....

 

I'd asked for 6 anyway, Lee wanted a pair, and I was gunna get two pairs just incase. I'll ask them if another two for roobarb will make a difference, i don't think they would, So a rough guess would be about £10 for a pair delivered, and i'd assume once i get them it would be the price of a first class stamp to get them to each individual.

 

I'll try a local engraver though too, and see what they say. but either way a £5er for one isn't bad.

 

And they look better than yours Si they have a boarder :tt2:

http://autostyle-usa.com/?pkey=parts...&car_url=goods

 

That's the link there. They've replied back with the dimensions and they're 25mm x 60mm. Does that sound about right Si? I think it may be a little big....

 

Size is correct. Measured mine and they're 25x60 Autostyle are in Orange County, well the US arm is. Their phone number has the same area code as my old US phone number. US cell phones have area codes assigned to them also. 714 is LA county and OC.

 

http://autostyle-usa.com/?pkey=parts...&car_url=goods

 

 

And they look better than yours Si they have a boarder :tt2:

 

News to you....mine do also! :p

 

 

As for the size

....found their address which is in Irvine (Orange County). I know this city quite well and have a few friends there. I'd imagine that part will have to be ordered from Japan, but shipping from the US to the UK is a killer. If you can wait, I'll fetch them when I'm in Los Angeles over Christmas/New Year.

That would be great for me if you would - ta!