Ken wrote:
> It's a 1982 Federal modeln wiuth new engine last year.  I'm starting
> to think I may have to build my own piece(s).

I have an '81 federal model.  I put a BusDepot system on it
about 15 years ago with a cross-over pipe which was available
then.

But, later talking with Jeff at Boulder Muffler about things,
he said I should have brought the old one to him--that he could
fix it up.  My experience (with a couple) is that the cross-over
pipe erodes from the inside out at the U turn.  The rest of it
hangs on and on.

Anyway, I bet he could take an old one, cut off the flanges,
create a new pipe and make it look nice.  So maybe a good exhaust
shop could do that for you.  There is a lot of talk of SS exhaust
and problems with SS on the Subaru Vanagon list.  It is brittle
and cracks too often.  I'd stick with softer steel.

Good luck.  I'm glad you are keeping your '82 on the road.  The
air-cooled Vanagons were the best of the (air-cooled) VW buses.
I've owned them all over the last 47 years.

Richard