Great news

[Dennis Reinhart]

Buster Smith years ago owned Grand Mufflers and Grand Bending, he decided to throttle back, so he sold the contents of the building Grand Bending leased, out Grand mufflers, and moved home but still maintained some clients and equipment, he originally did my super charger pipes, and they were perfect, but he sold Grand Bending the templates were lost and it was a nightmare after that, many of you do not realize how difficult it is to have the pipes made, I have to order the pipes pre bent then I have to have them Tig Welded, then powder coated,the cost is VERY high, long story Short, Buster has now opened Exotic Exhaust close to Atlanta, so any one living in this area can now have the best custom exhaust work done in the area, he is going to be doing all my pipes in a Mandrill bend, this will save me money but more important is TIME. I am going to talk to him about becoming a vendor here.:beer:

[Tom Doan]

Good, I have gone back to stock MM mufflers, custom 2.5" out the back to delete tips because it's just the right amount of back pressure that ups my low end torque greatly and I need the pipes that go from the end of your single cat set up to the stock mufflers. They are about 12" long.

[ctrlraven]

Get him to make a 2.5" Cat-Back system and sell it as a vendor.

[DTRMiguel]

Get him to make a 2.5" Cat-Back system and sell it as a vendor.

Good idea raven :up:

[musclemerc]

Get him to make a 2.5" Cat-Back system and sell it as a vendor.
+1 for this idea, that's the ticket;)

[centexmarauder]

wouldnt it work on all 03+ panthers? dont we all have the same cats and h-pipe? just the vics and MGM go into a y-pipe?

[Stranger in the Black Sedan]

I would think the neutered cars w/ the single exhaust Y up front and then only have one muffler ( no H pipe)

[ctrlraven]

If it just has a open end on the front part then just take it to an exhaust shop and have them weld it all up to fit. Any cat-back system I have ever bought I used the band clamps as a temp until I could get the system welded up.

[Stranger in the Black Sedan]

THe question is whether they will use stainless wire (I would be extremely surprised if a muffler shop did). Band clamps w/ stainless is a better solution than migging stainless w/ mild wire, that will rust out.

[Vortech347]

+2 on a 2.5 Catback with a magnaflow muffer. :)

[Blackened300a]

Get him to make a 2.5" Cat-Back system and sell it as a vendor.

Exactly! Even just a pipe kit and we add the mufflers.

[Vortech347]

Exactly! Even just a pipe kit and we add the mufflers.

Good call!!! "to each their own" I love it.

[offroadkarter]

wouldnt it work on all 03+ panthers? dont we all have the same cats and h-pipe? just the vics and MGM go into a y-pipe?


I would think the neutered cars w/ the single exhaust Y up front and then only have one muffler ( no H pipe)


CV/MGM/TC have Y pipe on the base model ( i cant think of any town car with a Y pipe)

an LX/LS/HPP/Sport will come with the same dual exhaust that we have. 03+ for all panthers are the same.

[O's Fan Rich]

Ummmmm... I think DR was pointing out he'll be able to get his SC tubing regular like again...
Not exhaust kits! If this guy becomes a vendor the YOU GUYS can pest him about other pipes.......
cuz.... I'm not making Buster comments here.... or there or any where..... I do NOT want to get involved.... no no no.........

[Dennis Reinhart]

Ummmmm... I think DR was pointing out he'll be able to get his SC tubing regular like again...
Not exhaust kits! If this guy becomes a vendor the YOU GUYS can pest him about other pipes.......
cuz.... I'm not making Buster comments here.... or there or any where..... I do NOT want to get involved.... no no no.........


Well he has forgot most of what any of us would know about exhaust, so no comments are necessary, except I have met him. And I respect him, and I know he does impeccable work, enough said.

DR

[O's Fan Rich]

Well he has forgot most of what any of us would know about exhaust, so no comments are necessary, except I have met him. And I respect him, and I know he does impeccable work, enough said.

DR

No problems AT ALL with his work quality Dennis. I understand that is good stuff.


I was referring to other things, non parts related.

[High-C]

Buster is top notch in my book!!! :cool:

[Marauder386]

... didnt TAF's exhaust guru from Grand Muffler go to Exotic Exhaust after Todd shut down ? All sounds familiar to me ...


:cool4:

[Krytin]

Buster is top notch in my book!!! :cool:
That's what I'm talking about!
Now just run off copies on the assembly line - even if it's just pre-bent pipes. I'll weld them up on the car myself!
2 1/2" please.

[Master]

Quick question based on the underbelly picture:WHY does Ford put those holes with rubber plugs in the floor pans? They rust soo darn fast it isn't fit. All their cars seem to have them and they all rust out. Its not like they need to be there for drainage or anything. Is it for manufacturing purposes? They are the worst bloody idea Ford ever had. I even remember the old Comet had them and this is where virtually all of the floors started rusting out. Buggers....

[STLR FN]

Quick question based on the underbelly picture:WHY does Ford put those holes with rubber plugs in the floor pans? They rust soo darn fast it isn't fit. All their cars seem to have them and they all rust out. Its not like they need to be there for drainage or anything. Is it for manufacturing purposes? They are the worst bloody idea Ford ever had. I even remember the old Comet had them and this is where virtually all of the floors started rusting out. Buggers....
Floor pan location holes. Used for when the floor pan goes from one welding buck station to another.

[finster101]

... didnt TAF's exhaust guru from Grand Muffler go to Exotic Exhaust after Todd shut down ? All sounds familiar to me ...


:cool4:


Ding, Ding, Ding, I think we have a winner. Chicken dinner. Those who know will understand. :flamer:

[Hotrauder]

... didnt TAF's exhaust guru from Grand Muffler go to Exotic Exhaust after Todd shut down ? All sounds familiar to me ...


:cool4:

Ah, were it only that clean and simple. This whole thing reminds me of a great Cher song... :shake: Dennis

[SC Cheesehead]

Ah, were it only that clean and simple. This whole thing reminds me of a great Cher song... :shake: Dennis

Which one?

[Hotrauder]

Which one?


Hi cheese...what would your best guess be? :) Dennis

[MeadeRaudeR]

No clue what you guys are talking about but I'm going to guess anyway. Is it , "If I could turn back time" ?

[Dennis Reinhart]

Lets keep this on track, makes no difference who worked where, or where they are they now. Buster still owns the buildings, where Grand Muffler was, he still owns the biulding where grand bending is, which is in the same parking area as Grand muffler, another company leases the building. Buster has nothing to do with this comapny, he has started his own shop at a different location. And he is the one that started it all. I am sure glad to see he is back.