[FWDLK] Speaking of exhaust deflectors...

[Rog & Jan van Hoy <vanhilla@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The deflectors used I believe on the '56 Plymouths, '55
DeSotos and others are very similar to the ones used by
Studebaker.  They're oval with three vertical dividers in
the outlet.  The Studebaker Club sells reproductions
modified so the exhaust comes out under the deflector.  I
got a pair for about $110 a few years ago from Studebaker
Club of California, 1400 Santa Fe Av., Long Beach, CA 90813.

--Roger van Hoy, '55 DeSoto, '58 DeSoto, '42 DeSoto, '41
Dodge, '66 Plymouth, '81 Imperial, Washougal, WA


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From: "eastern sierra Adj Services" <esierraadj@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, November 18, 2004 9:07 AM
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Speakin of exhaust deflectors...


| Eh, they're a nice 'custom' touch; BTW, those deflectors
CAN be
| restored, as long as you find/get enough material/shape,
from the
| rusty/nasty wrecking yard "donors"; usually it's only  the
bottom
| sections that get destroyed.
|
| A good metal shop can re-form the bottom- (I've had it be
done!) halves,
| & then you can have the deflectors be re-chromed----just
make sure that
| you get the tongue-piece; that guy would be tough to
re-make, and be
| sure that your shop correctly forms the 'belly' shape, on
the bottom
| half of the deflector, where it 'clears' the tail pipe!!
|
| I mentioned, months ago, that there were 3 different
"styles" to the
| deflectors; one of the 'other' ones has a
'removable/replaceable'
| bottom section, that is secured by 4 small sheetmetal
screws, so that
| the owner would not have to replace the entire assembly,
only the
| bottom-piece that tended to get scraped-up &/or corroded!!
|
| Neil Vedder
|
|
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