Thanks for the compliments. I will be able to drop it and use a heat shield. It was a frame off over the last 3+ years and everything is new or restored befor putting it back on the truck. I've never invested in a tube bender due to only needing one every couple of years so i just pay for the exhaust work. I may now cause I just noticed they broke the tab on the manifold and tried welding it up. Looks like (*). I foung a nice manual hydraulic unit for $200 that i may pick up. They must have used an impact. I tightened down the old exhaust by hand and the manifold was fully inspected before painting and putting on the motor. I have a spare motor so I will have to swap the manifolds.
I'm very picky on my work and am called a perfectionist all the time. LOL It sometimes causes me hours of extra work but to me it's what separates the nice cars from the awesome cars. Thanks again for all the compliments.
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