Technical Lake Pipes...mounting

Have lake pipes always been hung with the cheesy wrap around brackets? The last set I had, i drilled a hole in the back and mounted a rivnut inside them. Is there something out there better?

 

I have been thinking about this also, l don't want to use those brackets. I was thinking of using a nut insert and make up some stainless L brackets.


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The cheesy brackets are traditional.

 

Are they? I have been trying to look at my little books and I can't see any.

 

The better muffler shops welded studs behind the pipe for hangers, or welded a bracket behind them, depending on length. The mounts were usually insulated with the rubbers & washers used on tailpipe hangers, or shock grommets.
We're talking about cars that had them hooked up …

 

I would think any grinding or welding would be asking for rust.

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I remember a tip in R&C or Street Rodder was to cut the circular bracket in half and weld it to the back side of the lake pipe, that way nothing would show on the front side.

 

I did like 302GMC did. But as I’m in Seattle, I had stainless lakes pipes, and they were hooked up.

 

Mine will be hooked up.

 

Here in Jersey, I learned from my old boss, they welded studs, or bolts to the backside, and used shock mount rubbers, like 302 said.

 

I would advise not to hook them up. You have to be aware of leg burns getting out. I've seen some nasty burns. I've seen guys run the exhaust towards the back of the lake pipe. That way they don't get as hot..

 

Hey R,
Back in May 2018, I was driving around looking for this surfboard mfg. shop in the “surf ghetto” of South Orange County in So Cal. I came across this cool looking lowered, custom, 1951 Buick Sedan sitting by the side of the road. I took some photos and put it in a HAMB thread. (see below.)

The first thing I noticed were the Lakes Pipes. Those were the big hit of the 50s and early 60s in So Cal. This application looked a little different. The front portion of the exterior Lakes Pipes went into a custom tube. I did not see the rest of the installation, as the traffic was flowing and I could only take quick photos, dodging the cars between shots.

There were two camps back then during the 50s and early 60s.

1. Mount the pipes along the bottom of the door sill. Make sure the front curved inlet pipe went back into the motor area, not hooked up, but to make it look like it was hooked up. “Fakies”

2. Get an inlet pipe running from the actual header down pipe or exit pipe in a “Y” formation for best exhaust flow back and out. Weld it to the Lakes Pipes under the door sill using the bolt on end caps when necessary. (At the local dragstrips, etc.)

Since I did not hear it run or look deeper into the wheel opening, I do not know which camp this set up falls. We have seen both styles in semi or custom cars.

Jnaki

The purple Buick looked as if it is still in a building stage. But, the roots are pretty solid for a current custom car/daily driver.


https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/what-you-see-today.1059262/page-24#post-12574287 51 Buick custom So Cal

 

Very popular Bill Hines Kustom touch..many of his cars had that mod..exhaust tubing welded to the rocker and in Bills case leaded in..today slathered in Body Filler

 

I've done the lake pipe a few times. Full length connected in the front is a Hot Spot for sure and as mentioned above connecting way back at the end helps but if your running live the heat still travels full length after a few miles. Also you must Cap the front end, often that led to the front mount behind the fender. It still looked Cheezy when parked. I learned to use about 8" of Flex pipe to connect to exhaust and mount the Pipe solid to the car. That way you didn't need a m***ive tab to hold it in place. On my 51 I actually relieved the lower edge of the Fender so the complete pipe would not hang below it and would be mounted half tube at the bottom of rocker and be strait and not extend into the Fender opening. Then my Wife said **** No! I'm not going to ride in that Damn thing if your doing Lake Pipes. So I did the Plugs instead. The Rippled Lake Pipes got mounted on the Wall in the Shop.
The Wizzard

 

Rippled...
I caught that.

 

I actually can get you a Photo of Them hanging if you'd like

 

YES, please.

 

Me, too. Want to sell them?

 

On my 40 sedan, I didn't like the clamps either so my exhaust guy weld tabs to the back of the pipes out of sight.

 

Here ya go. Note the two Studs welded on the back side a good distance from the Rear Entrance.
And to williebill, no. I may get another Wife some day that won't know the hazards of Lake pipes and would let me enjoy the Ripples again.
The Wizzard

 

I understand. Wives are easier to find than decent ripple lake pipes.

 

You guys are harsh....

 

It's true.