New exhaust is finished. I bought an 11-inch clearance mini bike header from OMB Warehouse, cut it short, welded a 3/4 NPT half coupler onto it, then made and welded on a tab so I can secure it to the frame.
The muffler is a cheap stock Briggs & Stratton.
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