beertestr Club Member Feb 29, 2012 #1 I have a few pieces of 3" exhaust I want to have expanded so I can make lap joints to my headers (no flanges). Who on the 696 corridor can do it?
I have a few pieces of 3" exhaust I want to have expanded so I can make lap joints to my headers (no flanges). Who on the 696 corridor can do it?
R ricefed Club Member Mar 1, 2012 #2 I think autozone has expanders in there loan a tool program. I had to use one before.
BIGCOWL-IMP Club Member Mar 1, 2012 #3 Did you try the guy right on the corner of Grandriver and middlebelt ??
beertestr Club Member Mar 1, 2012 #5 BIGCOWL-IMP said: Did you try the guy right on the corner of Grandriver and middlebelt ?? Click to expand... Nope.. never used him before.. I'll check. Fryguy302 said: Diamond Fabrication can do it. Click to expand... OK, thanks. ricefed said: I think autozone has expanders in there loan a tool program. I had to use one before. Click to expand... I have a tailpipe expander... seems to work to take care of kinks created by u-bolt style clamps.. can't actually stretch 3" of metal to make a lap joint..
BIGCOWL-IMP said: Did you try the guy right on the corner of Grandriver and middlebelt ?? Click to expand... Nope.. never used him before.. I'll check. Fryguy302 said: Diamond Fabrication can do it. Click to expand... OK, thanks. ricefed said: I think autozone has expanders in there loan a tool program. I had to use one before. Click to expand... I have a tailpipe expander... seems to work to take care of kinks created by u-bolt style clamps.. can't actually stretch 3" of metal to make a lap joint..
R ricefed Club Member Mar 1, 2012 #6 Did you try heating it while doing it? I used a small propane torch and that helped.
btracecars Forum Member Mar 1, 2012 #7 any local muffler joint should b able to do it. I had mr muffler near me expand some for me .call around
any local muffler joint should b able to do it. I had mr muffler near me expand some for me .call around