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    doing away with the twin pipes what to replace the one side with?

    i am waiting for my new single mufler pipe to come but any idears out there to replace the one side with so it dont look odd as the panels are shaped for twin pipes maby a tool kit if only a tool kit any chance for some plans to make one

    thanks matt

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    Re: doing away with the twin pipes what to replace the one side with?

    This is what I did


    [URL=http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e177/squirrelciv/Dolly/nakedtoolbox.jpg][IMG]

    Yep 4" soil pipe, a little crude, possibly, but effective

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    Re: doing away with the twin pipes what to replace the one side with?

    Alternative is to just saw off the panel...

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    Re: doing away with the twin pipes what to replace the one side with?

    Quote Originally Posted by Rubberchicken View Post
    Alternative is to just saw off the panel...

    ...straight to the point, effective and brutal

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    Re: doing away with the twin pipes what to replace the one side with?

    hahaha i like the idear of the soil pipe looks good, my panels are to good to cut

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    Re: doing away with the twin pipes what to replace the one side with?

    I've seen a set of aftermarket cans for a BMW F650GS once, where the right one was a real can, and the left one was a lockable toolbox made to look exactly like a real exhaust can.

    Costs a bomb, but ooh proper looking...
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