So I got a lil busy on the notch today, fixed the e-brake and the exhaust leak. I'm proud to report the fugly notch is back on driver status...giggity!
I hillbillied

the wrong lengthed ebrake cable and now it works awesome. While I was doing that the heater delete pipes that I ordered 2.5 weeks ago showed up. I had heard that fitment and QC were issues with these things so I had a junk head and 3lb hammer on standby to make them work. Trial fitted them on the junk head and they both fit like a glove, never needed the hammer. Eliot you'll like this...gave them a light coat of POR20 so they won't rust till I get them coated. Install was drama-free. Now my header hangs a cunt hair lower and to the back, fixed all my issues with apron clearance...exactly how I wanted it. The flanges are nice and thick, and the welds look good.
can you spot the exhaust leak?

bigger piping and almost equal length ftw!

some "trimming" of the engine tin was required



