'67 sidepipes,yes/no

[Chris D.]

My '67 BB Coupe is a beauty. L-68,M-21,p/s,p/b,p/w,air,tank sticker,frame-off in'98, Top Flight in 2004,97%.But no side pipes...I have owned this car for many years and I really would like sidepipes. How damiging will it be to change it to sidepipes.??? Help me...

[mike mccagh]

Re: '67 sidepipes,yes/no

you have a top flight. if your intent is to persue the Duntov, don't add the side pipes as it'll be costly point wise. also will negate the use of the radio. sounds cool but music not as boring after a couple hundred mile trip.even with the widows up and the c-60 cranking out cool air, you'll still hear the pipes in the cockpit. your call though. mike

[Rob A.]

Re: '67 sidepipes,yes/no

I had a '67, 400HP coupe with side pipes. They were factory, GM pipes and were still too loud to enjoy driving the car for more than 20 minutes. I understand the repros are even louder. You'll miss being able to put the window down without the loudness. Personally, I think the car has just the right amount of noise with undercar exhausts. If you install the sidepipes correctly, as the factory did, in every way, you really won't be able to put the car back to its' original condition without evidence of having done so.

[Joe C.]

Re: '67 sidepipes,yes/no

You will have to cut away some of the bodywork from the lower part of the front fenders, just aft of the wheel wells. This to obtain clearance for the exit of the pipes from the underside of the car. It is usually not necessary to cut away anything at the rear, like the factory did.

[Wayne K.]

Re: '67 sidepipes,yes/no

Chris,

Our 67 L-79 conv. has factory side exhaust and I would't want it any other way. I like the looks and the sound and I don't have the car judged so I'm not concerned about the point deduct. If I owned your car I would not change it. The noise level in a coupe is worse than a conv. and I couldn't justify altering a high level car.

Wayne

[Michael S.]

Re: '67 sidepipes,yes/no

No

[Rick S.]

Re: '67 sidepipes,yes/no

I agree with Wayne, I also have a 67 L-79 roadster and love the sidepipe sound but wouldn't want anything to do with a coupe with sidepipes.

[Howard K.]

Re: '67 sidepipes,yes/no

If you want sidepipes, by all means put them on, and you do not have to cut the body if you dont want to. Just turn the radio up-----you will love the pipes. Been putting them on for 35 yrs

[Don 42616]

Re: '67 sidepipes,yes/no

Chris, I have a 67 400hp coupe. Nothing like it & no radio. Don

[Don 42616]

Re: '67 FORGOT IT'S A SIDEPIPE COUPE *NM*