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IronJaw · 19-08-23, 05:50 PM

Thought I’d do a follow up on this, it’s been a while. Basically we’re no further on

The NOS (QH) front exhaust pipe I’d got allegedly didn’t fit the car and was a totally different shape to the one fitted, which annoyed me because according to the labels on the pipe it’s supposed to fit.

The garage tried to patch it up for us but it hasn’t taken and the car sounds like a tractor when you’re driving around. Unfortunately the pipe is mainly made of rust so there’s nothing to weld to either.

I can’t believe how difficult it is to get hold of parts for this car considering I can get any part for my Triumph or Trabant within 24-72hrs. The search continues for the correct part.

I’m thinking we’ll just have to get something fabricated using what’s left of the old one as a pattern.

19-08-23, 05:50 PM	#6
IronJaw Grown up member Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: West Lancashire Posts: 168	Thought I’d do a follow up on this, it’s been a while. Basically we’re no further on The NOS (QH) front exhaust pipe I’d got allegedly didn’t fit the car and was a totally different shape to the one fitted, which annoyed me because according to the labels on the pipe it’s supposed to fit. The garage tried to patch it up for us but it hasn’t taken and the car sounds like a tractor when you’re driving around. Unfortunately the pipe is mainly made of rust so there’s nothing to weld to either. I can’t believe how difficult it is to get hold of parts for this car considering I can get any part for my Triumph or Trabant within 24-72hrs. The search continues for the correct part. I’m thinking we’ll just have to get something fabricated using what’s left of the old one as a pattern.