Retrofitting a muffler, installing exhaust headers and the art of bending custom exhaust pipes, our expert covers it all in this free auto-repair video series on custom exhaust.
In this free auto-repair video, our expert shows what completed custom exhaust system on a 67' Camaro looks like, and where parts, like exhaust pipes, should be in relation to other vehicle parts.
There's a distinct difference between high performance exhaust and standard exhaust on custom cars; learn why the difference is important in this free auto-repair video.
Expand a tail pipe to compensate for muffler-cramp impact by increasing its diameter with a pipe bender using the tips found in this free auto-repair video.
Form exhaust pipes to fit the adapters of custom exhaust headers on a custom car using a pipe bender; learn how in this free auto-repair video.
Install exhaust mounts on your car by using a drill to set them; learn how and where to install them in this free auto-repair video.
Install muffler clamps so that they're tight enough to hold the tailpipe in place, but not so tight that they break; learn how to use muffler clamps in this free auto-repair video.
Muffler rest on muffler hangers, the position of which should be determined based on where you want the muffler to ride; learn how to install muffler hangers in this free auto-repair video.
To retrofit a muffler can be a tedious task when customizing car exhaust, but our expert shows you how in this free car-maintenance video.
Retrofitting a muffler can be expensive, tinkering near the budget limit as the last step in rebuilding a car; learn how to save money retrofitting a muffler in this free exhaust-repair video.
Hydraulic pipe benders are used to bend exhaust pipes since pipes can’t be store-bought to fit custom exhaust headers; learn how to use a pipe bender in this free auto-repair video.
Use heat to make exhaust pipes more flexible and force to mold them into place when customizing exhaust; learn how to do it in this free auto-repair video.
While most custom exhaust is unique, pipe-bending charts show classic-model specs, by feet and degrees, to help accurately mold the exhaust; learn how to use the chart on this free auto-repair video.
Clamps are usually ideal for holding exhaust in place, but sometimes welding is necessary; learn how to weld exhaust pipes in this free auto-repair video.
Installing exhaust headers on a custom car gives the car a boost, since they’re more efficient, requiring less engine strain than traditional exhaust manifolds; learn how to install them with this free auto-repair video.
Weld exhaust pipes can be dangerous because of the welding tool and extreme temperatures; our expert offers some safety tips in this free auto-repair video.
Bending exhaust pipe is aided by many tools, but it's an art form because much of the precision comes from the mechanic’s eye, not a machine, as our expert explains in this free auto-repair video.
Summary: It happens to the best of cars: The exhaust system rusts out, and it needs to be replaced. You may want to put on a stock or factory exhaust system or you may want to install a high-performance dual exhaust system. Either way, you can learn to do it yourself. If you would like to learn how to replace an exhaust system by installing a new custom exhaust system, you can learn for free from one of our experts.
In this auto repair video series, learn how to install custom exhaust on your car from custom car restoration expert Doug Jenkins. Doug and his crew of mechanics and car restoration experts will demonstrate how to replace the exhaust system on a car and teach you safety tips for replacing a car exhaust system. They will show you how to retrofit a muffler, how to install exhaust mounts on your car, how to expand a tail pipe, how to install muffler hangers on your car, how to use muffler clamps, how to install headers on your car, how to use an exhaust pipe bender, how to form an exhaust pipe, and how to weld exhaust pipes on your car.
Expert: Doug, of “Doug Jenkins Custom Hot Rods”, not only servers the entire nation, but even customers outside the U.S have found the shop's services indispensable.
Doug got his start in fixing, customizing, racing, selling, and restoring when very young. His grandpa put two 6x8 garden sheds in the backyard of the apartment when Doug was in 4th grade and he went to work fixing bicycles for anyone who would pay. By sixth grade Doug had bought non-running motorcycles and fixed them.
He bought his first junker by 14, selling it for a profit after fixing it; 20 more by the time he graduated from high school, and lots more to pay his and his wife’s way through college.
After commercial fishing, working the oilfields, farming, wood working, logging, and running a sawmill, his lovely wife was right again, and talked him into going into the customer car business in earnest.
Doug and Kerry worked through the fall, after the logging season, to build a shop attached to their home.
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