I was going to work on removing the loose chrome and rust, then painting. Once I got the pipe off, rust was the least of my problems.
The photos show the pipe has rusted out in one spot and the packing material for the baffle is right there, exposed! The other photo is the rust on the other side.
I want to retain this original pipe if possible. I have these thoughts......
1) remove the loose chrome, use a rust converter on the rust and wrap some sort of metal around the entire section and secure with stainless steel clamps. I think there's enough steel at either end of the final section of pipe to allow clamps. I'm hoping this will hold until I can no longer able to ride.
2) remove the loose chrome, use a rust converter on the rust and apply a layer of JB Weld (Hi-Heat) then paint. I'm not overly concerned with appearance.
Looking for advice or suggestions on a remedy where I get to keep these pipes.
The photos show the pipe has rusted out in one spot and the packing material for the baffle is right there, exposed! The other photo is the rust on the other side.
I want to retain this original pipe if possible. I have these thoughts......
1) remove the loose chrome, use a rust converter on the rust and wrap some sort of metal around the entire section and secure with stainless steel clamps. I think there's enough steel at either end of the final section of pipe to allow clamps. I'm hoping this will hold until I can no longer able to ride.
2) remove the loose chrome, use a rust converter on the rust and apply a layer of JB Weld (Hi-Heat) then paint. I'm not overly concerned with appearance.
Looking for advice or suggestions on a remedy where I get to keep these pipes.