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09-22-2012, 02:26 PM | #1 |
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Do you use Mounted Dripping Oil Catch Pans?
Ok, I know the saying, that dripping oil is normal. My household CEO just doesn't like the oil spots on the driveway and in the garage.
I heard one of y'all mention that you mount oil catch pans under the car to catch these drips. So I started looking at all the drips and realized I need to fabricate three to five of these. Trying to figure out how to mount them too. Can y'all post some pics of how and where you mounted these? How strong is the air flow and did your pans bend when driving? What did you make the pans out of? Tin? Roof Sheet metal? Wife's pots/Pans? Thanks, Pepe |
09-22-2012, 04:45 PM | #2 |
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Re: Do you use Mounted Dripping Oil Catch Pans?
I bought one years ago and used it for about three days. I will sell it for $10.00 plus shipping. You can then make copies of it. Ed Saniewski
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09-22-2012, 06:51 PM | #4 |
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Re: Do you use Mounted Dripping Oil Catch Pans?
Better yet, try to "fix' the leaks if there are that many, Sometimes tightening something will stop a leak..................
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09-22-2012, 06:52 PM | #5 |
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Re: Do you use Mounted Dripping Oil Catch Pans?
When I bought my roadster the previous owner gave me a heavy duty baking pan, about 2' x 3'. I made a frame for it with perforated "L" metal, mounted small casters at the corners & spread out kitty litter. It easily rolls under the A, and out of the way. Only problem is the &@$?# cat occasionally uses it!!
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09-22-2012, 08:01 PM | #6 |
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Re: Do you use Mounted Dripping Oil Catch Pans?
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09-22-2012, 09:13 PM | #7 |
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Re: Do you use Mounted Dripping Oil Catch Pans?
heres my permentaly mounted drip pan for my rear end
its been mounted since 1961 and i have not had one problem with it tom |
09-22-2012, 09:31 PM | #8 |
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Re: Do you use Mounted Dripping Oil Catch Pans?
They used something like that back in the 1930's on Midget Race Cars that ran inside on hardwood floors. Bob
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09-22-2012, 10:08 PM | #9 |
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Re: Do you use Mounted Dripping Oil Catch Pans?
If the car is restored to new condition,you will not have puddles every where.You could use a large sheet of card board from a fridge ,stove etc & throw it away when too saturated.Trays from old kitchen ranges work good too.
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09-22-2012, 11:23 PM | #10 |
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Re: Do you use Mounted Dripping Oil Catch Pans?
I bought some trays from Wal Mart. They are in the Automotive section. They are about 1.5'x3.0' . My garage floor is treated plywood. I went to a heating, ventilating and air conditioning contractor and bought a 4'x16' piece of sheet metal and nailed it to the floor. I use the Wal Mart tray under the engine and transmission and the sheet metal from the HVAC contractor catches the miscellaneous drips. The plywood is cleaned with paint thinner if oil drips on the plywood. The floor looks almost like new.
I do not worry about puddles except in the garage. Looking at most parking lots, there are lot of cars other than old Fords that drip oil. The Model "T" Club slogan is " If it is not dripping oil, it is out of oil".
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09-23-2012, 07:52 AM | #11 |
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Re: Do you use Mounted Dripping Oil Catch Pans?
The first time I went to a Model A national meet (Indianapolis 1991) the Grand Tour was to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for a lap around the famous race track. The morning of the tour, the host club held a mandatory driver meeting. We were told that at the race track there would be a group of track officials inspecting the cars for oil leaks before they would be allowed on the racing surface. I would bet every local store sold out of baby diapers and duct tape within 30 minutes. More than one of the 650 Model A's on the tour were seen with diapers!!
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09-23-2012, 11:42 AM | #12 |
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Re: Do you use Mounted Dripping Oil Catch Pans?
Don't know how others do it but what our club did for a recent tour to the Jelly Belly factory was - for those of us who had known "leakers" - (a) take two small sections of cardboard (don't have to be too large and in fact - partially due to the shade in the accompanying photo below - hard to see) that can be slipped under (typically) the rear of the engine/transmission and under the differential to catch any errant drips and (b) assigned one individual to police the parking area just after we pulled away to wipe up anything that was not caught by the cardboard.
[Around here, the Jelly Belly factory is as close to a historic building as we get...] 9 Napa Valley A's at Jelly Belly small.jpg
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09-23-2012, 02:41 PM | #14 |
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Show me a garage floor that doesn't have oil stains, and I'll show you a garage that doesn't have a Model A in it.
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09-23-2012, 05:06 PM | #15 |
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Re: Do you use Mounted Dripping Oil Catch Pans?
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09-23-2012, 07:36 PM | #16 |
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Re: Do you use Mounted Dripping Oil Catch Pans?
When parking you can use plastic trash bags. The drips seem to curl the pastic and the oil doesan't seem to run. Rollit up as you leave and put it in another bag
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09-23-2012, 08:56 PM | #17 |
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Re: Do you use Mounted Dripping Oil Catch Pans?
This clear spray Permatex product stopped a leak on both my trans and differential. Applied from outside the leaking parts, but parts must be cleaned off really good. Apply three coats and allow to dry overnight. Not cheap but effective.
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09-23-2012, 09:04 PM | #18 |
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Re: Do you use Mounted Dripping Oil Catch Pans?
Get rid of the household CEO ! Problem solved !
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Just remember with these catch cans/pans, you have to empty them. Otherwise it just fills up and drips on the floor again. I have a coating of kitty litter on the floor of the garage under the A and just change it out occasionally.
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09-23-2012, 10:49 PM | #20 |
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Re: Do you use Mounted Dripping Oil Catch Pans?
It is easier to find a good CEO than a good Model A....tell her to write if she gets work and get her to the curb !
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