Glen-L Hot Rod

1. Two 16 gauge bottom panels were cut and fitted.

4. Trial fitting before final welding.

1. Trial fitting before final welding.

10–11. Now that looks a lot better !

12–13. Before we modified the oil pan, the rear sump straddled a frame. When viewed from the side, it stuck out quite a bit above the carlings. By altering the pan, the engine sits 2-1/2" lower which should lower the boat's center of gravity and improve handling.

1. While we're waiting for the last wood order to arrive (Douglas Fir for the carlings and intermediate deck beams), we prepped and painted the Velvet Drive transmission.

2. The transmission was stripped of old paint, sanded to bare metal, metal conditionned, degreased with DuPont Wash & Wipe, primed with DuPont DTM Urethane Primer and topcoated with Dupont Imron urethane.

1. Welded joints were silver-soldered and the oil pan was tested for leaks. Several rounds of aluminized body filler (Evercoat Metal-2-Metal) were applied and smoothed out. The pan was prepped and shot with two coats of DuPont 2580CR DTM primer.

2. The two plugs at the top of the pan will be used to insert a hose into each sump. A rotary drill pump will make short work of oil changes. Several rounds of primer surfacer and block-sanding will be needed to get the substrate ready for paint. We're thinking of going with Corvette Yellow...

3. Pan interior will be chemically cleaned and have all seams sealed with multiple coats of DTM primer.

Welded joints were silver-soldered and the oil pan was tested for leaks. Several rounds of aluminized body filler (Evercoat Metal-2-Metal) were applied and smoothed out. The pan was prepped and shot with two coats of DuPont 2580CR DTM primer.

The two plugs at the top of the pan will be used to insert a hose into each sump. A rotary drill pump will make short work of oil changes. Several rounds of primer surfacer and block-sanding will be needed to get the substrate ready for paint. We're thinking of going with Corvette Yellow . . .

Pan interior will be chemically cleaned and have all seams sealed with multiple coats of DTM primer.