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  1. #1 Getting cat back off 
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    So I need a new gasket around my cat back bolts and I can't seem to get the bolts off. They seems to be rusted on. But with how hard they are too remove I am willing to say they are welded....

    Any ideas on getting these out?
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    Lots of PB Blaster and let it soak in


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    I had to cut mine and drill new holes and use new bolts.
    98 GTP modded 1.9's, sd headers, 3.4", zzp 1.0 230K miles scrapped.
    04 Comp G zzp stb's, UMI ta's, Speedbuilt sways, bully flo heads, XP, zzp headers, fsic, thrasher shift kit, 60#, 2.6" corsa 2.5", Inferno hood
    01 gt z7 turbo tep trans zzp motor
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    Quote Originally Posted by dsmuts View Post
    I had to cut mine and drill new holes and use new bolts.
    ickkkk...sounds liek alot of work
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    It wasn't to bad the drilling was the worst though because of my crappy bits i had.
    98 GTP modded 1.9's, sd headers, 3.4", zzp 1.0 230K miles scrapped.
    04 Comp G zzp stb's, UMI ta's, Speedbuilt sways, bully flo heads, XP, zzp headers, fsic, thrasher shift kit, 60#, 2.6" corsa 2.5", Inferno hood
    01 gt z7 turbo tep trans zzp motor
    08 g8 gt cam exhaust 11.87@118
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    its not to hard i had to cut the bolts to the factory DP i just torched them off. and put a nut and bolt to hold my ZZP DP i did it all at once here are some pics



    this is the old cat back


    this is the new one stock mufflers thrush glasspack, i put better OEM mufflers in (mine had holes) then cleaned up the factory piping with a wire wheel and painted it.






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