DIY Extra Capacity Oil Pan

I had built a pan for my wagon some years ago based on this Canton pan.



The front is one inch lower and wraps around inside the pan to form a scrapper. This Canton pan is now on my AMX.

My welds (mig) aren't as pretty as Hurst's, but it worked. It's kind of hard to see the kick-out in this pic, but it's there.

401Ambo wrote: I had built a pan for my wagon some years ago based on this Canton pan. The front is one inch lower and wraps around inside the pan to form a scrapper. This Canton pan is now on my AMX. My welds (mig) aren't as pretty as Hurst's, but it worked. It's kind of hard to see the kick-out in this pic, but it's there.

I like the way you did the radiused kickout on the side. I will do something similar on my next one all the way. I think with a mini starter you can go almost all the way down the passenger side with a kickout.
My last pan I made wider to serve a similar purpose.

I MIG welded my gas tank (made my own) with no issues, using a cheap 110V MIG welder (true MIG with gas bottle though, not flux core!). I made overlapped seams though, not butt welded seams.

If unsure of your welding (easy to get pin holes), clean with mineral spirits/paint thinner/brake cleaner then smear with a good oil proof epoxy (JB Weld, etc.). That takes care of any possible pin holes. I did that where my fill tube enters the tank since that is not a lapped seam -- hole in side with piece of exhaust tubing stuck through. Don't think I put epoxy on the other seams, but may have... I built the tank back in 2006.

Most brake cleaner evaporates quickly, and should pose no danger. I'm talking about the spray can type. I wouldn't weld with the surface still wet, as it's flammable, same with paint thinner and mineral spirits. But I did some searching. Seems it takes just a drop or two to create a small puff of phosgene gas when heated at high temp (such as welding or cutting torch), and that's enough to have lifetime effects if breathed in. So read the labels! If the brake parts cleaner contains tetrachloroethylene, perchloroethylene, chloroform, or methylene chloride don't use it to clean before welding. Paint thinner, mineral spirits, or alcohol work just as good and don't create poisonous gasses.  I'm definitely going to stop recommending brake parts cleaner for general cleaning.

http://www2.worksafebc.com/i/posters/2013/ws_13_09.html

Read this... it makes the danger very clear!!

http://www.brewracingframes.com/safety-alert-brake-cleaner--phosgene-gas.html

I knew a little about phosgene from military training and military history. It was used in WWI by both sides.

White70JavelinSST wrote: Please, a word of caution. DO NOT USE BRAKE CLEANER and then weld. Burning most brake cleaners creates Phosgene gas, very poisonous. BREATHING THE FUMES OF BURNING BRAKE CLEANER WILL EITHER KILL YOU OR DISABLE YOUR HEALTH. Sorry to be so forth right on this but it is a concern. I was lucky I found this out the easy way, by reading it. Don't you find out the hard way please. Armand

Not to mention brake cleaner is explosive!!!! Bin there ...