I installed that midpipe today. It took me several hours - the main reason is because when installed this Gibson catback system it uses clamps to crimp onto the exhaust pipe.
Well, I when I was installing it I had a hard time getting a tight fit so I really cranked those clamps down. It turns out they’re a real pain when it comes time to get the pipe out.
This mangled rusty piece that I finally pulled out is what was left of the midpipe after I cut it to pieces with my Milwaukee hackzall
You can see how much I had crimped the pipe for the silencer on my initial install of the Gibson system last year
I also picked up a tailpipe expander from HF anticipating this so I could fit the new pipe in there
And here it is installed - I painted it with high heat rust resistant spray paint. It will probably do nothing to prevent rust, but it worth a shot
Bonus pic of the patch job on the old pipe that Mavis Discount Tire did for me last weekend
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