Question heat shields for t-bucket side pipes

I'm trying to find after market heat shields for my bucket, all the ones I found are too long. Has anyone made their own and what they used to make them?

 

what length do you need? We offer a 26" chrome turnout with heat shield built on.

 

I got mine, built-in from Speedway!

 

You can probably get some SS expanded metal and fab your own ......

 

I already have a Sanderson system with turnouts I just need heat shields. Thanks for your replies.

 

Go to body shops dealing in trucks and get the shields off of wrecks and modify

 

Google " exhaust heat shields" there's some clamp ons for $20+..

 

Burn yourself a few times (like most of us have) and you'll learn to keep away from them. Pain is a good teacher

 

Here is my solution: 0.100 inch Stainless Steel bent to fit. Made a Z angle out of the same material and Spot Welded on. The used SS Worm Clamps to install. I think I got the Material from Onlinemetals.com note: I only have it on the Right Hand Side where the door is.

 

Back in the old days when gas stations would wash your windshield the attendant came out to pump my gas and I told him I’d do it and he offered to wash my windshield and I said ok but watch those hot pipes. Well he didn’t and melted holes in his polyester pants! (Insert Gomer Piles “Gooolee!”

 

I've never had any trouble stepping over or even walking around the pipes , my nemesis is reaching under to pull plugs for a plug check , my forearms have some nasty scars ...!....

 

I've learned to avoid touching the headers when they're hot. I, too, have a few nice scars on my legs (wearing shorts) and forearms. I worry more about someone, maybe a little kid, running up and grabbing the headers right by the engine. That tender skin!!!! Yikes.

 

I watch my pipes pretty good . At car shows I don’t leave my car till the pipes have cooled down, it don’t take long.

 

That's a good idea.

 

2o2f, pm me your address and I'll send you a pair of these Kevlar sleeves. Yours free of charge if you want them.

 

If 2o2f doesn't want the sleeves, I would love to have them for changing plugs on my T!.

 

Are you kidding ,
I jumped on those bad boys !!!!

 

You just never know!

 

I see summer TIG welding sleeves! I have worn long sleeve shirts for many years but those would be worth thinking about. Leather gloves over those would do the trick. I am assuming those are aircraft engine repair items.
George

 

Correct. I used them when I was on the engine run crew and crawling around on a hot running MD80 jet engine doing leak checks and fuel control trim. I would usually double them up. I wore form fitting Kevlar gloves with the sleeves as well. I left the run crew but still have access to them. I'm sending a pair of gloves to him as well.