Front exhaust pipe swap on 1500 question

["Dave Willner" <dwillner@icontech.com>]

My front pipe broke off at the muffler and needs to be replaced. I
understand that I can use an earlier pipe without the catalytic convertor or
the hot air collector without any modifications. The car is stock and still
equipped with everything it came with in 1980. Will I have any issues or
problems in eliminating the convertor? It's registered as a classic, so it's
not inspected (in detail). TIA

Dave Willner
Stroudsburg, PA
1959 TR3A Apple Green
1980 Spitfire Carmine Red
1970 BSA 441 Victor Special