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Old 02-20-2016, 12:39 PM   #5 (permalink)
oil pan 4
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I took a stainless steel pipe coupler and cut it in half and welded it to a 1/8 inch thick 2 inch wide flat bar.
I used stainless be cause it welds up a lot better than the iron pipe fittings they sell at the hard ware store.



Iron tends to crack when you weld it.
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