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Old 09-30-2014, 06:16 PM   #23
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Re: Porsche 914/6

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Originally Posted by lovegt40 View Post
how did u build such nice headers and exhaust?
Are they in plasticard?
Thanks Paolo. The muffler is from the Fujimi kit, everything else is scratch built. The headers are made from .060 plastic styrene rod. I make each pipe one at a time. I make the first bend then heat it quickly over a candle. This softens the plastic and when it cools it will then keep it's shape. I do this for each bend. Once I have all the pipes made I glue them together with liquid cement. I sand and shape the ends to make the collector. I used this picture for reference.

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