Hello 300’ly to all! I would use old wire coat hangers and string
them together with soda cans and have a better exhaust system than my experience
with Kepich! They don’t care one bit for their customer base.
Waldron’s is the way to go! Rob Kern
Sent: Sunday, September 29, 2013 3:17 PM
Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Mufflers/C
Same story, same car, same exhaust seller (Waldron) Forget the name of
the major muffler chain that had to seriously remake the pipes to fit the X but
it cost double the original quote but the car was muffler less when they called
me to tell the tale. Kepich charged me for stainless steel and sent
standard steel. on my F coupe. Took weeks to get the difference
refunded. Kepich? grrrrr
I had exactly
the same problems ten years ago with a Kepich exhaust system for my 300C
convertible – they sent me a 2” pipe setup and back then I didn’t know that
the convertible uses 1-3/4” tubing to snake through the X-member.
The installing shop didn’t call me when they encountered severe fitment
problems, just went ahead and cut and bent and re-welded tubing wherever they
thought they had to, so I didn’t know about it until time to pick it up.
Although the welds themselves were nice, it was chopped up in half a dozen
places on each side and looked pretty ugly (sounds good, though!). To
top it all off, they charged me at least double because of the extra
difficulties on the install!
Kepich was
apologetic, but wouldn’t agree to any compensation for my extra expense due to
their mistake. Not surprisingly, I would NOT want to do business with
Kepich again, and now have reservations about Waldron. If I ever decide
to replace the exhaust, I’ll probably just have an expert installer make up a
custom system on the spot, instead of relying on a pre-bent set-up.
Ray
Melton
Las Cruces,
NM
I personally know a guy who is restoring a 58
Imperial convertible and had very bad results with the Waldron system. He had
pieces re-bent, remade and ended up cutting and welding to get it to. fit.
That said the X member on a convertible is difficult to traverse. Waldron does
not have good patterns for all cars.
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Sent:
Saturday, September 28, 2013 4:50 PM
Cc: chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject:
Re: [Chrysler300] Mufflers/C
I have also had great service from Waldron. I
ordered a system while restoring my Dodge wagon. Two years later I was
installing the tailpipes and found one didn't fit. No problem. Joe made a
replacement and had it out the same week.
From: "Keith Boonstra" <kboonstra@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To:
"Gary Gettleman" <gary.gettleman@xxxxxxxxx>
Cc:
"chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"
<Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent:
Saturday, September 28, 2013 12:07:57 PM
Subject: Re:
[Chrysler300] Mufflers/C
Gary,
I have been extremely pleased with both the product
and the people at Waldron's Exhaust in Michigan. I have a complete
front-to-back system from them in stainless steel on my 300C. And just
a week ago I placed an order with them for a complete system for my '70
4-4-2. They really try hard to get the entire fit as perfect and
original as possible; and if they miss, they are very quick to stand behind
it.
Their number is
800.503.9428.
On Fri, Sep 27, 2013 at 10:23 PM, Gary Gettleman
<gary.gettleman@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Looking for good source. Bought system from
Keppich. Its lasted 10 yrs (not complaining) Just wonder if anyone
else out there. NOS would be nice, but back to reality.
Thanks gary gettleman
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