Author Topic: Rear exhaust box ,under body hanger  (Read 3439 times)

Offline caprigreen

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Rear exhaust box ,under body hanger
« on: 01 September 2013, 09:50 »
Hi all,

I am trying to put my 8v back to standard. I have ordered a genuine rear box from germany ( moment of madness) £240 ouch !
The car has a big bore exhaust with a few mods to make it fit. It looks like the final rear metal hanger under the car supporting the rear box has corroded and is missing. Someone has configured a make shift bracket to hang the exhaust from. Can anyone direct me to what standard should look like and how best to return to original. Hope that makes sense

Steve
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Offline Gambit

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Re: Rear exhaust box ,under body hanger
« Reply #1 on: 01 September 2013, 10:02 »
Yeah the std rear hanger is just a hook, similar to the ones that hold rear of backbox.

Mine also snapped and i just had a small bracket made up and then bolted up to floor. Ill see can i get you a pic of mine today

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Re: Rear exhaust box ,under body hanger
« Reply #2 on: 01 September 2013, 10:36 »
From memory, and its been a long time! Isn't the hook part of a bracket that is bolted to the underside of the car?

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Re: Rear exhaust box ,under body hanger
« Reply #3 on: 01 September 2013, 10:45 »
Yeah the std rear hanger is just a hook, similar to the ones that hold rear of backbox.

Mine also snapped and i just had a small bracket made up and then bolted up to floor. Ill see can i get you a pic of mine today

I was wondering if these can be supplied as a part as it does appear to bolt on. Been in touch with heritage but they could not help.
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Offline gazareth

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Re: Rear exhaust box ,under body hanger
« Reply #4 on: 01 September 2013, 13:27 »
not 100% sure. but is the rear hook not the same as the one beside where the handbrake cables go through the floor.

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Re: Rear exhaust box ,under body hanger
« Reply #5 on: 02 September 2013, 08:01 »
not 100% sure. but is the rear hook not the same as the one beside where the handbrake cables go through the floor.

I think it is but any idea where I can get one ?
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Offline notenoughtime

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Re: Rear exhaust box ,under body hanger
« Reply #6 on: 02 September 2013, 08:57 »
Find someone breaking one

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Re: Rear exhaust box ,under body hanger
« Reply #7 on: 02 September 2013, 19:22 »
Find someone breaking one

Yes good idea
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Re: Rear exhaust box ,under body hanger
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Re: Rear exhaust box ,under body hanger
« Reply #9 on: 03 September 2013, 23:29 »
Nice one, Oem part num in that link so just give your local dealers a ring n see what they come up with on that part num