Oil Pans
Apr 15, 2019, 06:41 PM
#1
Oil Pans
Found someone to make those oil pans again. He ran a welding/fab shop for 35 years
and I used him back in the day, before I started doing most of my own fab/welding.
He's retired and now does side work out of his own building at home. Anyway, he is willing to do
one, just to see how much time they will take, if anyone is still interested.
and I used him back in the day, before I started doing most of my own fab/welding.
He's retired and now does side work out of his own building at home. Anyway, he is willing to do
one, just to see how much time they will take, if anyone is still interested.
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ronaldo9 (Apr 15, 2019)
Apr 16, 2019, 04:42 AM
#3
Hope to "learn" from your experience. I'd will get the new pan(s) myself (and just charge buyer exact cost,
which I might get better deal on if say I buy 4-5 of them), guy lives in next town over (and I stop by all the time,
just to see what kind of cool things he is making), he is not running a full blown shop where he has to fit this
into his other 1000 jobs going on, and he's also one of the best fabricators I've ever seen. He's made plenty
of these types of pans for himself and others running circle tracks locally over the years, so not really anything new.
He did wonder why the main lower pan was made from so many pieces, he would make that lower section
from one piece using a finger brake, which eliminates 4 long welds along the bottom.
He also would TIG the entire thing, he wasn't crazy about the brazing.
which I might get better deal on if say I buy 4-5 of them), guy lives in next town over (and I stop by all the time,
just to see what kind of cool things he is making), he is not running a full blown shop where he has to fit this
into his other 1000 jobs going on, and he's also one of the best fabricators I've ever seen. He's made plenty
of these types of pans for himself and others running circle tracks locally over the years, so not really anything new.
He did wonder why the main lower pan was made from so many pieces, he would make that lower section
from one piece using a finger brake, which eliminates 4 long welds along the bottom.
He also would TIG the entire thing, he wasn't crazy about the brazing.
Apr 16, 2019, 09:35 AM
#5
Hope to "learn" from your experience. I'd will get the new pan(s) myself (and just charge buyer exact cost,
which I might get better deal on if say I buy 4-5 of them), guy lives in next town over (and I stop by all the time,
just to see what kind of cool things he is making), he is not running a full blown shop where he has to fit this
into his other 1000 jobs going on, and he's also one of the best fabricators I've ever seen. He's made plenty
of these types of pans for himself and others running circle tracks locally over the years, so not really anything new.
He did wonder why the main lower pan was made from so many pieces, he would make that lower section
from one piece using a finger brake, which eliminates 4 long welds along the bottom.
He also would TIG the entire thing, he wasn't crazy about the brazing.
which I might get better deal on if say I buy 4-5 of them), guy lives in next town over (and I stop by all the time,
just to see what kind of cool things he is making), he is not running a full blown shop where he has to fit this
into his other 1000 jobs going on, and he's also one of the best fabricators I've ever seen. He's made plenty
of these types of pans for himself and others running circle tracks locally over the years, so not really anything new.
He did wonder why the main lower pan was made from so many pieces, he would make that lower section
from one piece using a finger brake, which eliminates 4 long welds along the bottom.
He also would TIG the entire thing, he wasn't crazy about the brazing.
Mine is still going strong after all these years. They are an awesome thing to have so I am stoked to see someone continuing to build them.
Last edited by kaj; Apr 17, 2019 at 11:29 AM.
Apr 17, 2019, 11:28 AM
#7
I didn't want the floor of the pan to sit lower than OEM because I didn't know if it would affect the pickup and I wanted to ensure it would fit with the OEM undertray or a splitter. It's not the lowest point of the car, so you have room to go lower, if ya want!
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Apr 17, 2019, 11:39 AM
#8
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IIRC with OEM depth the pickup has like 1/2" clearance to the bottom of the pan. I wouldn't go lower than that without modding the pick up.
Apr 18, 2019, 04:45 AM
#12
Apr 18, 2019, 08:44 AM
#14
There would be no option to get your own pan (that
was one of the big issues Kaj had). I got my pan for
about $167 shipped from dealer in Fl. I would be more than happy
to get it anywhere it was cheaper. (If there was multiple pans,
I of course would try to negotiate better price) .
The mods for pan would be $500 plus return shipping.
As with Kaj, I would not be making anything, in fact lose a couple
bucks in gas back and forth probably .
was one of the big issues Kaj had). I got my pan for
about $167 shipped from dealer in Fl. I would be more than happy
to get it anywhere it was cheaper. (If there was multiple pans,
I of course would try to negotiate better price) .
The mods for pan would be $500 plus return shipping.
As with Kaj, I would not be making anything, in fact lose a couple
bucks in gas back and forth probably .