Your shop have to be very good to bend the pipe to fit. I will be
surprised you will save any money. If they are off you will also put
stress on the aluminum head or cause hot spots.

- Vince

http://gipsyflies.home.comcast.net
1989 Vanagon GL Camper
1993 Mazda Miata (for sale)
1996 Land Rover Discovery
2005 Mini Cooper S

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
Of Rich Pournelle
Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2004 4:55 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Exhaust Pipe Question

I have an 87' Vanagon Westfalia and the exhaust pipes are looking pretty
rusty. I just got done with a cross-country drive and you can hear there
is some sort of exhaust leak. I think it is probably time for new pipes
& a muffler. One option is to buy the complete kit for $469 and have it
installed.

http://www.busdepot.com/details.jsp?partnumber=025251053GK

Is this the best route to go or can I get a shop to bend exhaust pipes
to spec for me? My guess is this would save some money, I wanted to see
if anyone had gone down this route.

Rich