Have made some good progress of late …
Had the entire exhaust system ceramic coated (satin black) by Accessories Plus in Belmont, CA. Steve and his crew did a great job.
The coating is about 0.002" thick, so no real issues with slip fits. I used a bit of copper based anti-seize, and with a little gentle persuasion here & there, everything went together.
Next up is finishing the interior, seats & seat belts and 2136 is ready to roll.
I have some mandrel bent pipes coming that are much more substantial, so these pipes here just are 'temporary'.
Everything fits nicely under the car, the time spent during the 'fitment' process was well worth the effort. It really sounds great.
Once I get some miles on the car, the suspension should settle a bit, looks like the car is up on it's tip toes ... it needs to come down some.