> Pretty typical. I think the tailpipes start to rust in shipping. >Unless you spring for stainless steel >or take the parts somewhere and have them professionally coated, they rust in short order. >You can always paint the parts with Rustoluem BBQ paint-that lasts about 2 weeks. Jeff I should take pic of the exhaust header pipes / & connector i replaced back in jan I used POR-20, satin aluminum finish good to 1400F its still silver no rust yet I sand blasted pipes then got paint on inside (used foam on caost hanger) & out then once it heated up a few times I coated the outside again |
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