RE: oil pan fitment

[Rich Kinsley <rlkinsley@xxxxxxxxx>]

I usually find a flat piece of metal that fits inside that little rail. 
Then I back up the hole with that and gently tap it flat. It doesn't 
take much effort, just finesse.

Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies

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Brian Safford wrote:
> 
> I got that part ... it's the "what do I set it on, how hard to I hit
> it, etc., etc., etc. ..." part that I'm worried about.  I only have 1
> oil pan :-)
> 
> Would a 2x4 (or similar) be an appropriate thing to do this on?
> 
> Do I want the holes to be flat or a bit in the other direction?
> 
> Thanks,
> Brian
> 
> On Tue, Jul 7, 2009 at 4:21 PM, victim1234<victim1234@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> > What about a BFH?????
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Mr Christopher [mailto:MrChristopher1@xxxxxxxxxxx]
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2009 3:33 PM
> > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: oil pan fitment
> >
> >
> > Ball peen hammer...
> >
> > Christopher Glick
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Brian Safford <hzf9vv@xxxxxxxxx>
> > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> > Sent: Tue, 7 Jul 2009 19:29:03 +0000 (UTC)
> > Subject: oil pan fitment
> >
> > I'm getting some leakage around the rubber seals in the front and rear
> > of my oil pan.
> >
> > All the pan holes have been pushed in by the pan bolts; I'm wondering
> > if a simple fix is to flatten those out?
> >
> > I don't have a vice (sp?) or anything resembling one, so am a bit
> > unsure how to go about flattening those out, so some MacGyver-like
> > suggestions are welcome :-)
> >
> > Thanks in advance,
> > Brian Safford
> > '62 Dart 440 4-door / Poly 318
> >
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Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies


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