Post by wayne on Nov 27, 2023 18:10:24 GMT -5
Please note this post is not by me but contributed by REBM. Thank you:
When I purchased the RE5, I noticed that the right exhaust was re-welded on the manifold side and that the bottom was repaired with muffler repair putty.
After removing the putty from the right muffler it looked like this, pretty bad. The left one appeared to be solid
Because I couldn't find a better one, I decided to bring both to the chrome plating company first only for dechroming. The right muffler was even worse as expected. The left only had a small rust hole just before the spark arrestor
Because I still couldn't find a better right muffler, I tried to repair it
Both mufflers before going to the chrome plating shop
The left muffler turned out great but after grinding and nickle plating of the right muffler some other weak spots appeared
I'm still doubting to repair the muffler but I can't find a better example (I have found a left one and I purchased it as a spare, you never know). Maybe any one of you can help with a right muffler?