I had the same problem when I was redoing the oil bath air cleaner on my 58.
I was able to clean it up real good and then braze holes. It has held so far.
Jim V.
1958 GMC Suburban Carrier Pickup (Cameo style) - V8 Hydramatic
http://www.angelfire.lycos.com/mi2/jrvvehicles
dcvjrv@covad.net
At 12:47 AM 6/22/03 Sunday, Gary Perry wrote:
>Doug, Maybe using J.B.Weld epoxy mix and letting it dry or settle? to bottom
>of oil tray will hold up? I know tractor guys who have used it to seal some
>odd parts, even crankcases and have it still holding. OR, some other epoxy
>like sealer that would pour in and dry hard?
>
>G. L. Grumpy's
>Old Iron Ranch
>Huntington, IN 46750
>AD trucks and MM tractors
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Doug Wathor" <wathor@attbi.com>
>To: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Saturday, June 21, 2003 8:44 PM
>Subject: [oletrucks] Bottom part of oil bath air cleaner
>
>
> > Well, after cleaning the top part of the air cleaner last weekend, using
>the
> > procedure some on this list had suggested, I then turned my attention to
>the
> > lower part (the bath part) of the assembly this weekend. After cleaning it
> > all up, getting ready to wire wheel the old paint off and re-paint it, I
> > then noticed a few rust holes in the bottom that were rusted all the way
> > through. (I wish I had noticed these before I spent the time cleaning it.)
> >
> > So, after reading all the stories of people on this list putting V8's in
> > their trucks, I'm sure there are a ton of these lower oil bath parts for a
> > '56, 235 just lying around in your garages that you would love to get rid
> > of...right?
> >
> > Doug
> > Livermore, CA
> > '63 Split Window Corvette, restored
> > '56 1/2 ton Chevy Truck, being restored
> > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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