Exhaust tips

[Harmon C.]

Are the exhaust tips with the spot welded construction and not welded all the way around still considered not ever installed at the factory?
The TI&JG reads that way and I'm checking to make sure their is no new information before I dump thease over the counter GM exhaust tips.

[Paul O.]

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Lyle you read it right no spot welds on originals they were on over the counter service replacements. Paul

[Sal C.]

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Never have seen them on an "original" '72.

[Dave S.]

Re: Exhaust tips

Are the exhaust tips with the spot welded construction and not welded all the way around still considered not ever installed at the factory?
The TI&JG reads that way and I'm checking to make sure their is no new information before I dump thease over the counter GM exhaust tips.

Lyle,
From all I have seen every service replacement had spot welds and every original tip had the fully welded backs. Never seen anything different.

[Valeria H.]

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This may be an ignorant question but I am going to tread the unsafe waters and ask where can you get the original exhaust tips? I ordered a set last week from billet exhaust. They look really good but I do not think they were original.
Valeria

[Warren F.]

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Valeria,

These tips have been reproduced lately by Richard Fortier, former owner of Paragon Corvette parts. He should be listed in the most recent Driveline issue.

[Dave S.]

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This may be an ignorant question but I am going to tread the unsafe waters and ask where can you get the original exhaust tips? I ordered a set last week from billet exhaust. They look really good but I do not think they were original.
Valeria

Valeria,
The only originals you will find are used pieces from an original car. As mentioned the service tips are lacking welded backs but they are steel and flash chromed as the originals were. Most aftermarket tips would be stainless steel. There is a vendor who just started reproducing the original style tips in steel.

[Terry M.]

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There was a time, years ago, when the 1970-1972 tips were available from Wagner. Those tips were fully welded, I believe, but had W stamped on the bottom. Some of them also had a GM part number stamped on the bottom. Some of those versions may have been available from the GM parts system as well. So historically there are many versions available from the GM parts system and aftermarket parts sources.

[Valeria H.]

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David, Can you remember the name/contact info of the vendor?
Valeria

[Dave S.]

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David, Can you remember the name/contact info of the vendor?
Valeria

Valeria,
As Warren points out it is Richard Fortier of Paragon fame. I've not seen the finished product but I would expect they are real nice. I am aware of a couple of people whom have bought them and they seem satisfied. Lets see how the judges feel.

[Valeria H.]

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Thanks to all for your input! Great as always.

[Valeria H.]

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Are the aluminum exhaust tip distinguishable from the real chrome repops? Would there be a lesser deduction in judging for chrome ones?
Valeria

[Paul O.]

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Valeria would have to see the tips before I could make a full judgment. If they are just polished aluminum then yes very easy if chrome plated then it could be harder. But even then if the thickness of the piece the welding plus a magnet which we do use would result in a 20% deduction for each area that fail. There are many little nuisances that can be picked up by an experienced judging team. Hope that helps. Paul 18046

[Christopher K.]

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M.F. Dobbins has a photo of a '73 exhaust tip in his '73-'77 book on page 12. It has one weld on the bottom but also a part number. It leads me to believe this was a production line item with a part number.

Chris

[Christopher K.]

Re: Exhaust tips

M.F. Dobbins has a photo of a '73 exhaust tip in his '73-'77 book on page 12. It has one weld on the bottom but also a part number. It leads me to believe this was a production line item with a part number.

Chris

My mistake, I saw "Lyle" and thought he would be asking about '73 tips, I now see it says '70-'72.

Anyway, is the '73-'74 JM wrong? It says there should not be a part number on original exhaust tips?