Fenderwell Exit Headers

Today I started to work on the bellhousing/pressure plate and I said "fuck it, I'm gunna start on my fenderwell exit headers." I didn't get very far. I chopped up my Hedman 4 tubes and started trying to figure out where the pieces are going to go. I'll have to cut some of the inner fender out but who cares???

Here's what I have so far. I saved the 2 easy ones for tomorrow.

Coming along. I'm curious how they will look completed and how they'll sound.

me too, I bet they'll be prettyy ridiculous.

The collector is pretty much hidden so ill definitely have more ground clearance.

I got another tube finished.

Just came over from Pontiac Zone. Looked at a nice '60 Starchief 2dr sport sedan. I like what you're doing with the headers. What header did you start with and will you have any provisions for a support bracket off of the engine to prevent stress cracking? Good job so far. By the way. Thanks for the excluxive Pontiac-.59 (or for me-carry over to a 60) board. Great idea and job. Mark L

1960 is pretty much the same, lots of parts are interchangeable and I love the 1960s and the 1959s are pretty rare so I welcome any '60 owners as well.

The headers I started with are Hedman headers for a Firebird I think. The headers I have on it right now are for a '64-??? GTO made by Summit. I cut the collector short and made 2 45 bends to go under the frame. It'll do for now but I know the first speed bump I hit is going to rip those headers off! haha

I don't think I'm going to make any sort of bracket but I will put a hanger where the collector is. I couldn't think of a bracket that I could make that would hold the headers up but still let the motor twist from all the torque. I think a hanger will be just fine since they're not really any longer than stock headers, they're just wider.

I think I have an inner liner problem with my welder (even though it's only 9 months old) so I haven't made any progress. I have all the pieces for the drivers side so I just need to weld it up.