Support for the exhaust

[JensVdb]

Hi everyone,

The bodywork of my car is reaching the end, but I still have a question.
I'm not sure if there needs to be some kind of support at the end of the exhaust? (See picture below)
When I dismantled my car I noticed that there was a piece welded on the bottom of the spare wheel well. This piece was also connected to the exhaust.
Now I am not sure if this was original or the previous owner did some adjustments himself.

Anyone that can check or verify this?

Thanks in advance,

Kind regards, Jens

 

[30csl]

Hi Jens, that part circled is a tab for the support ofboot floor panels. The exhaust tail pipe is hung on a rubber mount that attaches to a flange by the cut out for the tail pipe.

 

[30csl]

There is nothing welded to the spare wheel well for the exhaust.

 

[Sven]

There is a vertical tab welded to the underside between the spare wheel well and the corner of the car. Basically centered above the exhaust pipe just in front of the rear valence.

 

[Ohmess]

On my '72, I have the far rear end of my exhaust attached to the verticle tab Sven describes. (I also have a very slight rip in the sheet metal around that tab, which worries me. ugh.)

 

[Peter Coomaraswamy]

Hi Jens, this is as good as I could do for pictures (I'm in my work cloths )

 

[30csl]

Peter - get some Dinitirol on that!