I have a set of 3" SS bassani tips sitting in my back yard. One tip has about 1.5" and another .5" cut in they. I was attempting to remove them off of my car b/c I couldnt get them over the axle I was going to cut them then realized all I had to do was take off the tire and it came off like butter. You could take them to a muffler shop and have them weld up the slits. If you want I can take pics of them. Email me at Cobrabite50@yahoo.com for pics and more info.