Flexible exhaust pipe . . . .

Roadkill · February 25, 2008, 04:14:02 PM

As some of you will know the Eldo's exhaust has recently had a close brush with death.

Now it's barely hanging together.

The rear section looks like someone has fired a couple of shotgun shells into it and then battered it with a pickaxe !

So I'm proposing to do a quick and cheap repair from just after the axle up to the last box (which is also the tailpipe).

So I'm thinking flexible exhaust pipe (needs to be 57mm internal diameter).

Mild steel is fine, S/S would be overkill.

So far I've had a quote for £60 including delivery and jetex only sell 500mm sections I need up to 1,200mm in one piece.

Anyone know someone ?

55starchief · February 25, 2008, 04:18:36 PM

Nope thats probably the max length your gonna find as its usualy used to transition from manifolds to the system on modern cars

Roadkill · February 25, 2008, 04:26:20 PM

This guy on ebay stocks up to 2.5m . . . so he must get it somewhere . . .

FUBAR · February 25, 2008, 05:32:46 PM

Finlay does flexible exhaust tubing...

Roadkill · February 25, 2008, 05:39:14 PM

Quoting: FUBAR

Finlay does flexible exhaust tubing...

Good call.

EDIT - Only the short, braided types by the looks of it.

EDGE · February 25, 2008, 06:31:38 PM

that flexible stuff isnt much cop dude, it's like a sieve after a year or so....

bbfmark · February 25, 2008, 07:16:38 PM

central auto supplys can get it in mk had to use it on my 59 impala to make up a front section

Roadkill · February 25, 2008, 08:02:52 PM

Quoting: EDGE

that flexible stuff isnt much cop dude, it's like a sieve after a year or so....

The car will be sold in a year.

Quoting: bbfmark

central auto supplys can get it in mk had to use it on my 59 impala to make up a front section

Hello, mate - long time no see - hope all's well.

Got any contact details for them ? - I can't place 'em.

Roadkill · February 25, 2008, 08:04:18 PM

Nevermind.

Ward Road
Bletchley
Milton Keynes
Bucks
MK1 1JA

Opening Hours
Mon-Fri 8.00am-6.00pm
Sat 8.00am-4.00pm
Sunday closed

Tel: 01908 644144
Fax: 01908 645069

philoldsmobile · February 25, 2008, 08:24:34 PM

i got mine from beds battery (quite some time ago) i bought a meter, but its off the reel, so whatever you need

Roadkill · February 25, 2008, 08:29:52 PM

Quoting: philoldsmobile

beds battery

Isn't that in Bletchley ?

Rob · February 25, 2008, 08:39:52 PM

I used to get all my exhaust pipes from a truck parts place in Dawson Road, Mount Farm. Can't remember what they were called now

FUBAR · February 26, 2008, 10:49:51 AM

Quoting: philoldsmobile

beds battery

Why does your bed need batteries???....

...

Roadkill · February 26, 2008, 11:05:55 AM

One word. Vibrating.

philoldsmobile · February 27, 2008, 11:22:58 PM

Quoting: Roadkill

Quoting: philoldsmobile
beds battery

Isn't that in Bletchley

umm... no... oddly enough its in Bedford!!

(they may have a Bletchley branch for all i know, but the one i went to was in bed ford)

Roadkill · February 28, 2008, 08:55:55 AM

Bedford Battery Co.Ltd
37, Blundells Rd, Bradville, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire MK13 7HD
Tel: 01908 314315

(Just to check I'm not going nuts . . . I remember, now, there's a powder-coaters next door to them I visited once).