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Cash
10-14-2007, 04:29 AM
I had a little problem with a hole in my resonator. It has been making my exhaust sound sub par. I was getting tired of the rattling, but didn't really wanna buy a new exhaust so I decided to have a go at fixing it myself. I don't know how to weld so I turned to JB weld and coors light cans. I really wanted to use budweiser cans but coors light is still selling 36 packs and if anyone has taken an econ. class, you understand buying in bulk is more economical.

ok, so here's some pictures of what I got accomplished tonight. I took 4 beer cans, cut off the tops and bottoms, made rectangle aluminum sheets, ironed them to flatten them out, and jb welded them together. then i took my exhaust off and used jb weld and thermosteel to patch up the hole. I'll post pictures in the morning when everything has cured to show how it turns out. ...i know, this is awesome.

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c332/chriscash06/PA131650.jpg

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c332/chriscash06/PA131652.jpg

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c332/chriscash06/PA131654.jpg

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http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c332/chriscash06/PA131679.jpg

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c332/chriscash06/PA131681.jpg

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c332/chriscash06/PA131685.jpg

Party Foul!!!
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c332/chriscash06/PA131687.jpg

I made dirty love to my car
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c332/chriscash06/PA131688.jpg

cooking oil was needed...to get the last hanger off
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c332/chriscash06/PA131689.jpg

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http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c332/chriscash06/PA131700.jpg

All bandaged up so it can cure over night
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c332/chriscash06/PA131708.jpg

all done. time to congratulate myself
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c332/chriscash06/PA131710.jpg

this is all it took... we'll see how it turns out. more pictures tomorrow.
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c332/chriscash06/PA131713.jpg
Beez_S13
10-14-2007, 04:31 AM
....wow, thats all i can say.
Cash
10-14-2007, 04:34 AM
at this time i'd like to make a big shout out to theresa fike, my wonderful girlfriend who took all of these pictures, and made sure i had a frosty cold coors light at all times. big ups t-money.
zcrew
10-14-2007, 04:34 AM
haha, reminds me of a radiator i saw fixed with the same materials....
babowc
10-14-2007, 04:36 AM
lol.
holy shit dude, haha
crazy.
skanknastys13
10-14-2007, 05:01 AM
effing amazing..i said it wouldnt last more than 5 minutes...prove me wrong
Lone_Wolf
10-14-2007, 05:22 AM
party foul!!! LOL


thats BAAAAAALLLLLLLIIIINNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN
I RON DON KEY
10-14-2007, 07:00 AM
Nice work. red-neck stylee!!
I RON DON KEY
10-14-2007, 07:01 AM
Nice work. red-neck stylee!!
ThatS13Guy
10-14-2007, 07:18 AM
haha hell yes !!!!!!
Wes
10-14-2007, 07:33 AM
*Thumbs up*

Good to know someone else rigs shit like that. +1
ahmonrah
10-14-2007, 10:57 AM
ho-lee shatner i laughed my ass off!!!
carlova78
10-14-2007, 01:40 PM
omg i love the pics. very story like.

first of all nice carpet. 2nd whats that black car. im curious. 3 rd nice garage.

ok again 1st was there any welding? i see melted stuff. 2nd thats a looong wxhaust. 3rd dont drink too much. thanks
Cash
10-14-2007, 04:02 PM
omg i love the pics. very story like.

first of all nice carpet. 2nd whats that black car. im curious. 3 rd nice garage.

ok again 1st was there any welding? i see melted stuff. 2nd thats a looong wxhaust. 3rd dont drink too much. thanks

1. no welding, just jb weld and thermosteel.

2. the black car is my roommates VW gti.

3. it's a carport, but thanks. and the jb welding was done in the basement.


oh, and my car is really loud without the exhaust.


i'm about to go check out how it turned out so i'll post more pics in a little while.
Z infidel
10-14-2007, 04:04 PM
Wow dude you should win some kind of redneck engineering award for this. That was a pretty cool fix.
hellfire
10-14-2007, 07:20 PM
And.. If it DOESN'T work.. I have a welder. Pick up some steel and drop by. ;)

Tyler
Cash
10-14-2007, 11:08 PM
haha thanks tyler. i think if this doesn't work i want to weld 2 straight pipes in to take the place of the resonator.
Andy C
10-15-2007, 12:14 AM
my dad patched an exhaust leak with some thick aluminum on a subaru he used to have. Instead of jb weld, he used self tappin screws. The heat burned through the aluminum, so i doubt that beer cans will do any better. I hope it works though. good luck.
Casey
10-15-2007, 04:37 AM
yeah =D
it will burn through the aluminum eventually
no worries though =D
hellfire
10-15-2007, 04:42 AM
haha thanks tyler. i think if this doesn't work i want to weld 2 straight pipes in to take the place of the resonator.

That would sound sick. Yeah, let me know. :)

Tyler
MOOREOFSTEPHEN
10-15-2007, 08:54 AM
do whatcha ya do.
Cash
10-15-2007, 02:32 PM
thanks everyone. i ended up giving the jb weld and thermosteel another day to cure. i'll be putting it back on tonight when i get home. i'll post more pics and keep everyone posted on how long it lasts.
Casey
10-15-2007, 03:52 PM
heheheheh this is so pimp

if you need a connector and pipe

here is links

http://www.racepartsolutions.com/
http://www.stainlessworks.net/cart/index.php
http://www.spdexhaust.com/
http://www.burnsstainless.com/
http://www.classictube.com/
http://www.roadraceengineering.com/
http://stores.channeladvisor.com/verociousmotorsports

some require you to call.
but anyways,
those are some sites for pipes / intake / exhaust tubes ect ect filters stuff like that =D
Cash
10-15-2007, 05:55 PM
hey hey hey, where'd you get those kick ass pipes???

ok, just got the exhaust back on. started up my car and it sounds amazing. no rattling or buzzing. i was afraid the cans weren't going to be solid enough and they would vibrate but they aren't making any funny noises.

i'll post pics as soon as i get done cleaning up.

now we shall see if this is actually great success. i'll keep you guys posted as to how long this beer can patch lasts.
Casey
10-15-2007, 08:05 PM
YAY I WANNA SEE VIDEO
Cash
10-15-2007, 08:18 PM
ok, just got back from a quick test drive. i let it get up to operating temp, took it to 7k rpm, 0 problems so far.

Here's some pics of the finished product:

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c332/chriscash06/PA151829.jpg

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c332/chriscash06/PA151830.jpg

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http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c332/chriscash06/PA151835.jpg

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c332/chriscash06/PA151837.jpg

some guys on zilvia gave me a hard time about not using jack stands last time. i used jack stands, but you couldn't see them in the pictures.
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c332/chriscash06/PA151838.jpg

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http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c332/chriscash06/PA151850.jpg

making more dirty dirty love to my car
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c332/chriscash06/PA151852.jpg

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c332/chriscash06/PA151853.jpg

All done!
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c332/chriscash06/PA151854.jpg

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c332/chriscash06/PA151856.jpg

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http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c332/chriscash06/PA151858.jpg

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c332/chriscash06/PA151861.jpg


Here's a quick video of my car idling:
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c332/chriscash06/th_PA151862.jpg (http://s30.photobucket.com/albums/c332/chriscash06/?action=view&current=PA151862.flv)
Lone_Wolf
10-15-2007, 08:58 PM
good job!


sticky! :mrgreen:
Cash
10-16-2007, 01:54 AM
patch flew off tonight at 110mph.. oh well. at least i had fun with this little project. so much for being civil. time for some straight pipes!
never2fast2gtp
10-16-2007, 02:01 AM
lol. i want to hear what it sounds like straight piped.
Cash
10-16-2007, 02:08 AM
well, it won't be truly straight piped. I'll still have my mufflers. I'll just be deleting the resonator. The cat has already been deleted. Gotta love living in a county with no emissions.

a guy on zilvia had the same problem with his a'pexi n1 duals and he cut out the resonator and welded in two straight pipes. he said it sounded really mean.
slammed95240sx
10-16-2007, 02:41 AM
haha thats great. sucks it didnt really work.
i want that exhaust. how much you get it for?
Cash
10-16-2007, 02:45 AM
hmm.. i really don't remember. i got it from a friend 4 years ago maybe? i think i paid him $350 for it.
carlova78
10-16-2007, 11:29 AM
you had a 240 for 4 years?
Cash
10-16-2007, 12:25 PM
about 5 years now. since i was 16.
s14unimog
10-16-2007, 01:24 PM
Awesome work Chris, I bet you and lindsey had a blast doing that.

I wish I was there to add my expertise:goodjob:
Cash
10-17-2007, 02:19 AM
haha, yea we all had fun! it was definitely more for fun than anything else. i was surprised it lasted as long as it did. would i do it again? ..probably not. would i ever get drunk and do something else rediculous? you bet!
GriffinW
10-17-2007, 02:55 AM
my new hero.
Andy C
10-17-2007, 03:36 AM
Told ya so... ; )

On my old hatch the exhaust rusted completely off right before the resonator. that thing sounded mean! i say cut the pipe!
Cash
10-17-2007, 12:37 PM
haha yea, it sounded pretty mean with just the down pipe. i love the way the turbo sounded coming out the dp. i don't think i'd make too many friends with the neighbors like that though.
v-empire
10-17-2007, 09:33 PM
dunkin donuts selss munchkins.

make friends that way.
Cash
10-17-2007, 09:50 PM
like actual little people? ..i don't really wanna be friends with little people. i do wanna go make friends with my neighbor though. he has a nice looking honda civic and i think he just got an s13 coupe. i've seen it in his driveway a lot recently.
BlackMage
10-18-2007, 01:12 AM
Dude it didn't work because it wasn't ziptied down!!
badass240
10-18-2007, 01:23 AM
hells yeah, NICE ONE CHRIS

dammit, i just read through the posts, and saw that it didnt work. that sucks. lol. but +2 for trying
Cash
10-18-2007, 01:32 AM
haha yea, i'm not too upset about it. i knew it wouldn't work. it was more for fun than anything else.
Neejay
10-18-2007, 01:56 AM
LOL I didn't know this post was on here too. Glad to see you're on these forums too!
Cash
10-18-2007, 02:02 AM
haha yea, i had to share it with everyone. not as many haters here as on zilvia. there were 3 or 4 on zilvia that couldn't wrap their heads around the fact that this was just for fun. not serious.
Neejay
10-18-2007, 03:04 AM
haha yea, i had to share it with everyone. not as many haters here as on zilvia. there were 3 or 4 on zilvia that couldn't wrap their heads around the fact that this was just for fun. not serious.

lol yeah, Zilvia is like that. It's definitely expected on there.
hellfire
10-18-2007, 08:38 AM
Get your Ziptied invite? ;)

Tyler
Cash
10-18-2007, 12:20 PM
nope, not yet. still waiting... :lmfao:
s14unimog
10-18-2007, 04:53 PM
you need to grow up and not waste your time on what you want to waste it on. I can't believe you like that beer!!!! I don't like that beer so neither should you. Actually why are you driving a 240sx? Get a Ferrari, they're better!!!!!

You're stupid!
grow up!
get a better car!
brush your teeth in the morning!
Cash
10-18-2007, 04:58 PM
you need to grow up and not waste your time on what you want to waste it on. I can't believe you like that beer!!!! I don't like that beer so neither should you. Actually why are you driving a 240sx? Get a Ferrari, they're better!!!!!

You're stupid!
grow up!
get a better car!
brush your teeth in the morning!

i'm sorry. :crying:
Neejay
10-18-2007, 10:05 PM
LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL
dhumps
10-24-2007, 05:34 PM
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piapia
11-21-2007, 07:02 AM
That is what I call DIY, good job man.
Casey
11-21-2007, 07:10 AM
high speed + high rpm blew it off lolz
S14Addiction
11-21-2007, 01:39 PM
high speed + high rpm blew it off lolz

Lol this thread rocks :goodjob: