Does anybody know where I could find a set of factory style exhaust tips for my 70 cuda?
The ones I have been finding online are too sharp around the edges and I can't seem to find original looking ones. Does anyone have a used set or suggest something closer to stock look?
NOS
Only $1,000 on Ebay :takemymoney:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/144790846716?chn=ps&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-117182-37290-0&mkcid=2&mkscid=101&itemid=144790846716&targetid=1645685073248&device=c&mktype=pla&googleloc=9028063&poi=&campaignid=20133407470&mkgroupid=147476396765&rlsatarget=pla-1645685073248&abcId=9312979&merchantid=6296724&gclid=Cj0KCQjwk96lBhDHARIsAEKO4xaxjswlPS-pxDxmNwCgw-5DsTnaNGlda1-lJRjtq-SsH1PsacwU4LgaAlO7EALw_wcB
Seen those but $1000 is a little more than I'd like to spend on exhaust tips haha
There's lots of them on eBay, here's a cheaper set https://www.ebay.com/itm/185822082064?_trkparms=amclksrc%3DITM%26aid%3D1110006%26algo%3DHOMESPLICE.SIM%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D252354%26meid%3Dde91cd36a918482e9242968e57954192%26pid%3D101224%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D5%26sd%3D144790846716%26itm%3D185822082064%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2047675%26algv%3DDefaultOrganicWebV9BertRefreshRanker%26brand%3DMopar&_trksid=p2047675.c101224.m-1
Unless you have some super awesome numbers matching show car, once the not-so-OEM exhaust tips are installed, it's hard to tell they are not OEM. If $1000/pair is beyond your budget, look to these other types. They still look great installed through the rear lower valance. I think the year one tips are only like $200 a pair.
It actually is a fully restored show quality numbers matching 440 cuda. I just don't like the tips I had originally purchased. But I'll definitely check out the year one product.
I might have to just bite the bullet and buy the expensive ones off eBay. :crying:
Does any one have pictures of the year one tips installed??
Correction, Year One Chrome $344/set - https://www.yearone.com/Product/challenger-cuda/dx49lhrh
And I saw this, just now, a $600 NOS set on epay - https://www.ebay.com/itm/185822082064
But, you may have already checked these out.
If the car is show quality, then you're cleaning the carbon and soot off the tips. Were you not, I think the lesser ones (after carbon soot applied) look the same sticking out the valence.
Yes, I clean the carbon build up off the exhaust.. I'll do more research and decide.
I bought the PG Classic ones initially and I also didn't like the sharp corners. I ended up buying an NOS set off of a member here, JEJJ. Maybe he has another set?
The ones from Dales Cuda Shop look pretty nice for repros.
https://www.dalescudashop.com/197074-cuda-exhaus197074.html
Unfortunately they are currently Out of Stock.
Yes the Dales tips seem to look similar but I'm not sure if they have the slight angle on the end of the tip. I'll shoot them an email and see what they say. The year ones don't seem to look bad either. I'm going to try and find pictures of them installed on members cars.
I had a pair of Dales tips and they are as close to originals I have seen. The price of these things are out of sight lately. I did sell a used pair of originals for 150 and after how hard they are to locate them, appears I sold them for a low price. They were very nice and not rotted out. Good luck on the search.
Have you checked with Dave at Roseville? He usually has about the best quality reproduction parts. Also, check with Tony at Tony's Parts. Doesn't Stephens Auto parts/wrecking advertise the largest selection of original/used parts?
Also, check TTI exhaust. If my memory is correct they have original size/style and ones for larger exhaust pipes. I have 3" exhaust on my 'Cuda and bought the tips from TTI and they look original to me and nobody has ever commented that they aren't at all the car shows I attend. Good luck. :twothumbsup:
I ended up buying the $600 NOS set off eBay. The seller cut me a "deal" for $450 plus $20 shipping. Not too bad considering the repro's are going for well over $300. While I'm on here, has anyone ever experienced the spot weld on the exhaust tip coming loose from the vibrations our cars produce? I'm sure it's never happened but I just wanted to ask.
Thanks everyone for their input.
I'll definitely take some pictures side by side for you guys. But there's definitely a big difference, in my opinion, compared to some of the aftermarket ones. As demonstrated in the picture posted above.
When this topic came up about tips, and I saw the link to the $600 pair, i almost bought them. If I knew he'd take $450, I would have for sure.
I have 2 sets that I bought back in the 80's, to use on the "good" cars, but those aftermarket ones fit and look so bad, I wouldn't put them on a clone.
How can PG and others get them so wrong? If it wasn't for the forum, I wouldn't have known till I bought some, so the group pays off again.
Wow, I didn't think there was going to be that much difference either and was just going to get an aftermarket set.
I just went and looked at the set that was on my car when I bought it and they're the originals so I'll be taking some time to clean them up to reuse.
Hard to believe they can't get them right.
Glad the Challenger repo tips are cheap and look good.
Well I haven't got them on the car yet, but here are some pictures of them. They are definitely different than the aftermarket. The welds are not very impressive (not surprising) but they definitely look better than the aftermarket tips. The spot welds look as they would eventually break from vibration but from what Mopar guys tell me, they shouldn't. Last picture shows the aftermarket crap that's currently on the car.
Here are a few shots of the car.
I bought a set of NOS tips in the $400 rang as well......glad I did
Looks like you got aftermarket larger exhaust, are you going to be able to make these tips work ?