MGB + M42 = Win

[Farbin Kaiber]

Put a nice magnetic plug in that bisch.

[AndrewBird]

Likely will.

[MikeDE]

Nice work. Nice rug too, it's Period correct.

[SpoolnDaapex]

I like your bung!

Was that done on a lathe?

[AndrewBird]

Yes, turned by hand on a lathe. Then I tapped it by hand as well.

[MR 325]

Fuckin sweet dude!

[AndrewBird]

Did a few test welds to get a feel for the sheet metal. Here are the results:

All nicely ground smooth.


Plenty of penetration on the back.


The entire bottom of the pan will be welded this way. Keep in mind I am doing this with 18ga steel and a MIG, not TIG.

[AndrewBird]

Got most of the bottom welded on. Have to wait to do the last piece or else I won't have access to weld the pick-up tube.





Mock-up of the pickup tube.


This isn't the tube I will be using, I only used it to see how things would fit. I plan on using a piece of silicone tubing to join the tube that will be welded to the oil pan to the pickup itself. Need to buy some steel tube before I can go any farther.

[Jand3rson]

Excellent progress!

[e46s54dr]

Awesome fab work man. Im jealous of your patience to sit there and grind all the welds down super smooth as if it were all one connecting piece. I know for a fact that its pretty tedious work.

[AndrewBird]

Actually, it took all of about 10 minutes. lol Angle grinder and a flap disk make quick work of it. It took a lot longer to fit the plate to the rest of the oil pan and get it held in place perfectly.

[trackjunkie21]

I am incredibly impressed with your fab skills, really wish I had time, money and a welder.

[AndrewBird]

Thanks guys!

[metalsoul]

BRo I am so stoked for this project!! I LOVE MGB GT's and have wanted to pick one up for a while now!! Keep up the great work!

[BrewCity11]

Have you mentioned if you're going to have some sort of a skid plate for that at all? I assume you would; wouldn't take much to dent and put a hole in that.

*edit, ok maybe not a hole, but you never know. Welding/grind job looks great.