The car was purchased with a muffler shop 2 1/2" exhaust system which was not tucked up into the tunnel very well. Consequently I could not install the body stiffener which is essential to a convertible.  I purchased the mandrel bends and straight pipe required to fabricate the system.  The long branch cast iron exhaust manifolds have a ball flange connection so I had a muffler shop make some ball flange adapters.

 I made the center section with flange mounts at both ends so it would be easy to remove for future driveline maintenance.  The H Pipe section and mandrel bends were purchased from Summit.

This photo shows the 2 1/2" pipe nestled in the tunnel with just enough clearance for the body stiffener.

I left the tail pipes alone but did insure that the mufflers were even.

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