[T3] Tail Pipes...

[Dennis Stiefel]

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> On Oct 7, 2014, at 8:19 PM, "Jim Adney" <jadney at vwtype3.org> wrote:
> 
>> On 7 Oct 2014 at 9:52, Dennis Stiefel wrote:
>> 
>> I bought a good used stock muffler back in the summer. Even had my son
>> sand blast it at his work then painted it with some gray extreme high
>> heat paint.  But it's missing the tail pipe. The damper is there and
>> in good shape just missing that little tail pipe with the 90 degree
>> bend. None of my local resources can get it and only one place on line
>> has it and they want around $75 for it. Now seeing what Jim has posted
>> about being a late model and a early version  I'm not even sure if it
>> is the one I need. Looks like my only other alternative is taking the
>> muffler to a local muffler shop with a photo of the tail pipe out of
>> the Bentley and seeing if they can make me one. Any other suggestions? 
> 
> That's clearly the early damper. If it fits the muffler then the 
> muffler is also the matching one. If it's very loose in the muffler 
> then you need the late damper/tailpipe to go with it.
> 
> You can buy the early tailpipes as others have suggested, but a good 
> muffler shop can stretch you a good sub. It might be worthwhile to 
> buy one OE one for them to copy. There's also a tab that you will 
> need to weld to it for mounting.
> 
> 
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> Jim Adney, jadney at vwtype3.org
> Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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Good ideal on the muffler shop making extra tail pipes. I take it they don't last long.  I noticed in the Bentley that they were also a tip that goes on the end of the tail pipe. Did they all get this?
Dennis Stiefel
72 Fastback FI MT
Rainsville AL