I am thinking of adding Lakepipes to me 52' Lincoln Capri. I have seen "slanted" pipes and regular. Anybody know the difference when it comes to mounting? How the sit on the car? Also, trying to support this great site so what alliance vendor has the best deal?
no idea on alliance vendors, but most i've seen were mounted with P-clamps in 2 different places along the 'pipes' then attached to the frame or body.
if you're gonna plumb them into the exhaust system, make sure they're higher than the rest of the pipes so moisture will drain back into the hot part of the system, otherwise your lakes pipes will rust out.
Mine are chrome, been on for 13 years and around 50,000 miles, still look like new. "course they've been open the last 8 years. Just drill a small hole to drain the moisture, doesn't matter where, the pressure will blow the water out.
If you hook them up be prepared to be looking for a new girlfriend the first time your lady burns a leg on one and gets a scar on that leg. Or if you are inclined to wear shorts the pipes will last until the second time you burn your leg and then they will be in the swap meet pile burned meat and all. That and damned few cars look good with them.
I ordered mine from a shop called worths custom.com very cheap and fast shipping. I think an older couple own it. They were cheaper then any one.
I don't by any chance know the real name of that site do you? worths custom.com sent me to the bing site.
**** - I should have figured that out on my own - they are great people - see them all the time at car show/swap meets - thanks.
Night Prowlers has them too. I like mounting them without the hangers, so you don't see the ring clamp. Looks cool that way, but I've never hooked them up. I just drilled holes in the back sides for mounting.
Like 'em or not, lakes pipes were definitely popular in the late fifties and early sixties. I think they'll look great on that Lincoln and almost any "lead sled". A few of them were inop. and just for looks. Us poor guys just had dumps made outa old gas tank filler necks and gas caps.
I've been running stainless pipes on my 51 and their hooked up so not onyx do they still look *****in they sound *****in too. Anyway I used those p clamps as well they worked very easily.... if you have access to a tig welder you might try welding some studs to the back of the pipe.
I do have to say that my girlfriend was pretty pissed when she burned herself.... but now she always steps out when she gets out.
They do look great on some rigs like the little blue Chevy coupe above and might look good on the Lincoln if you have the rest of the goodies to go with them. I've seen them hung on too many 60 something sedans as an after thought around here to like them on everything though. It still comes down to the same thing. The part either adds to the whole package and becomes part of said package and blends in or it sticks out like a sore thumb and dominates the rest of the car.
She's a keeper for sure. I dated a gal in 1967 just before I got drafted who packed a scar on her right leg that had the same pattern as The covers on the Corvette side pipes. She wasn't lucky enough to just touch the pipe and jump away. She had great looking legs too, probably the reason I'm not a fan of side pipes.
Anyone have an opinion on lake pipes on pickups. I'm building a early 60's style 40 Ford pickup and was just wondering. Photos would help.
We mounted quad lakers on our 62 Bird, and kept the clamps from showing by getting everything located with the P-Clamps in place...when we had them where we wanted them we tack wellded the clamps on the back and used a die grinder to cut off the front loops. They are very solid too!
I really would like to see a pic of how the "poor guys" would use gas fillers and gas caps. That sounds really kool. Besides I'm a poor guy as well until I reach that mansion in the sky. I also would like to see this tread alive and with more pics. Thanks Ralphie
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