Hardrockchicken Ebay sidepipes

[Paintwerks]

G'day all,

Just wondering if any of you have seen and/or purchased the AC Cobra sidepipes from International Wholesale, aka 'Hardrockchicken'?

Exhaust Sidepipes for Shelby Cobra Kit Car or Street Rod Raw Steel | eBay

How do they look?
What is their quality like?
What are the welds like?
How was the purchase experience/customer service?
Was there any dents/damage on them?
Any issues with fitting, or as time has gone by?

I'm wanting these primarily for decorative purposes, although in future I may run them live.

Any insight would be greatly appreciated. The shipping on these particular side pipes are waaaay cheaper that FFR or the other Ebay sellers so it makes it a worthwhile proposition to buy these if the quality is there.

Thanks in advance.

Cheers,
Sime

[leroy17]

Hey Sime,

I have a set of these pipes. Not from this vendor though. If I am right, there are a number of vendors which sell the same pipes, and they all made from the same factory or exhaust place in the USA.

I got mine from Lee at Haines hot rods (vendor on eBay), communication was great and the pipes were shipped to me in the USA and I bought them back as a luggage item. We negotiated a price and I dealt direct. Pipes were shipped direct from manufacturer.

They come in a box that is very well packed with foam for protection, however You will always be susceptible to the delivery and baggage handlers (see below link).

Mine are still on the floor in the garage, and I plan to run them, however you would have no issues with these being dummy, either paint them or chrome them.

For the price, they are what they are, the dimensions all look right, and the tightness of the bends on the primaries look nice. If you want other pics, have a look at the pipes on vintage wheels as I am sure they are from the same manufacturer (anyone welcome to correct me if I am wrong).

Hope this assists.

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[Paintwerks]

Thanksfor the detailed response Leroy. Just the other day I actually managed to snare some 40-mile old full stainless sidepipes for USD$300 the pair - so I won't need to coat them. Gotta ship them back from Florida but that's ok. It's a good deal overall.

Cheers,
Sime