Stock muffler before cleaning up....
Muffler after cleaning it up. Cheated with drill powered wire wheel on heavy middle area and then bronze wool with Borla S/S exhaust cleaner and polish...turned out great!
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Delorean Stock S/S Muffler "Restoration" Photos
Stock muffler before cleaning up....
Muffler after cleaning it up. Cheated with drill powered wire wheel on heavy middle area and then bronze wool with Borla S/S exhaust cleaner and polish...turned out great!
Location: Dayton, Ohio
Posts: 111
Looks good Josh, I was just looking at my old one on the shelf and was thinking of graining it and repolishing it. I stuck a magnet on it and it stuck so its not really stainless, just the tips appear to be.
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My VIN: 2245
There are different kinds of stainless.Originally Posted by Fluxat88MPH
Location: Dayton, Ohio
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Yes you are correct. But typically none magnetic stainless is used or labeled as surgical steel, which is even more none corrosive than the 300 range.
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What were you thinking the muffler is made out of Sean?
Location: Los Angeles / Chicago
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My VIN: 11474
That's an incredible difference. Nice work.
How long does that last you think before it starts to mark up again?
T.
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Location: Dayton, Ohio
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@ Josh, I am not sure exactly probably a normal steel or 4140. It tends to not rust to bad if ran on a regular basis because the constant heat evaporates any moister to star corrosion. Yours has been sitting for a good while.
@ Tamir, It will start to darken back up soon after the car has run for a while. Especially in the lower center of the muffler. It will eventually look like before unless constantly maintained. I did mine this way before I got my SS UK set up yrs ago. It still looks better that what it did originally though.
Last edited by Fluxat88MPH; 05-30-2011 at 08:38 AM.
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I'll post on here when I have to clean it again...That's an incredible difference. Nice work.
How long does that last you think before it starts to mark up again?
T.
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inspired by this thread i removed my ugly mufffler and did the same treatment, i also have a few cracks around the center spot welds so i welded them up which made the car a bit quieter and the exhaust is much better sealed. However as soon as i get the cash a dual system will take its place.
the center section didnt brighten up as well as i wanted up over its better
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Looks Great! Awesome!inspired by this thread i removed my ugly mufffler and did the same treatment, i also have a few cracks around the center spot welds so i welded them up which made the car a bit quieter and the exhaust is much better sealed. However as soon as i get the cash a dual system will take its place.
the center section didnt brighten up as well as i wanted up over its better
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