They will be black!

[Nik]

aye

could be a problem,

we shall see I guess... hookers would probably be louder D:

might have to change back to the original cam... I've searched the RTA website, and can't seem to find the noise pollution limit... I *HOPE* that my car is in the acceptable limits...

wonder if i could pass off the car as original and not have to get the sound level reduced...

[69 DIRTY RAT]

I've heard that if they are original equipment on the vehicle that it is allowed.One of our members has an original 63 with side pipes,thats loud also.It passed the blue slip process so I assume its OK.All original side pipes are LOUD because they are only chambered. I LUUUV loud NOISES (as in exhaust!). Some people say its to noisey and that you cant hear the stereo or the Misses! So wheres the problem!!!!!! Brutus I too am thinkin of sidepipes. I dont know if I want satin black or chrome,its a very hard decision.:luv  Hey NIK did the NCRS bloke have an explaination for the flares being original,did you ask him.I am interested to know why he says they are original factory flares?

[Nik]

bahahhahaha @ no hearing thing

yeah I can't hear a stereo over the exhaust, no way. I don't believe the best equipment could be heard legally.

re fenders: he left an article with me... ill scan it and upload it to my website.

just to fix up an issue though, he didn't actually say factory installed as I had perceived... I got the car delivered yesterday  :D anyway, the way it worked was: many vettes were delivered to the shop with the flares as an added extra - ie. bundled up in the back of the car. Not actually installed, but able to be installed. Many dealers kept them and sold them seperately, many also bundled them with the car as initially intended. Some dealers installed them at the shop.

We believe that the car is original to the extent that the flares are original 1969 manufactured. We have no way of telling, but judging by the way the previous owner to Tom (the NCRS guy) had retained the car, the paint being the only thing not original (its a more metallic blue than the original paler colour blue), then it could be a pretty good assumption. Its one of those things we will never really know. I can allways say it, and people can't prove me wrong, but I can't prove myself right either. ;-)

The flares were released with cars from very late model 1969's (my car is a november car) to I think mid 73. I can't remember, but its in that article. I will have to get it scanned.

I even have the original radio in the car, and the clock, though I don't believe the clock is working (will get that fixed as opposed to replaced) and he hasn't heard the radio working since he put the new cam in cause the exhaust is so bloody loud :D so we don't know if that is working. Might see if I can get it refurbished though as thats pretty wicked.

There isn't anything in the car which isn't original or atleast, able to be replaced by the originals sitting in my garage :)

[Nik]

here is that article :)

http://www.niksweb.com/img/vette/vette-2003-09-04/

[Brutus]

As I've been informed Nik, you should be able to see the part numbers on the inside of the flares still to prove their originality, but again as you say.......who cares? They look great as is no matter what. Flares are definitely on my agenda whether I buy them pre-made or make my own.

[Vette Obsessed]

69DIRTYRAT,
From my understanding, when the sidepipes (from a 65 car I think) were fitted to the car in question I think some sort of additional muffling was incorporated - perhaps we can find out more at FOX...

nic, if you ever need to look into replacement parts I have looked into costings for OEM sidepipes and parts and have to agree that they are far from cheap. ;eek

I think getting around the blue slip process is the biggest concern for nic.  I honestly believe that once you get a car with OEM sidepipes through the Blue slip process (whichever way you do), I doubt you would ever get pulled up for having them on your car unless it was by a really overzealous law enforcement type.

[Brutus]

Originally posted by Vette Obsessed
 I doubt you would ever get pulled up for having them on your car unless it was by a really overzealous law enforcement type.

Heaven forbid that there are any officers of the law out there like that! Especially after I get my own sidepipes up and running.

[Nik]

this is what she sounds like

http://www.niksweb.com/vette/multimedia.php

oh my...

[Brutus]

Mine's up and running again now, but still only has one sidepipe on tho. Getting the other side extractors altered tomorrow. Looks and sounds great too especially with the new baffles.