Making a fuel tank ?

[solarman216]

which plastic thingys you talking about Pete? I could not see them, Rick

 

[makeitfit]

which plastic thingys you talking about Pete? I could not see them, Rick

Ah rats, put the wrong picture in :doh
Here's the inside of my old tank ( not allowed to edit my post )

They all connect up to the same outlet which I think used to fit onto that little canister on the outside of the tank :nenau

 

[solarman216]

Never seen anything like that in a T2 before, cannot imagine what it is supposed to do, so bin it, Rick

 

[Banshee]

So sorry Pete, hunted high and low but cannot find valve to vent tank, I had one put aside for the day tank I was going to make but cannot find that either, Rick

Sounds like you need a tidy up Rick :thumbs

 

[Banshee]

Ah rats, put the wrong picture in :doh
Here's the inside of my old tank ( not allowed to edit my post )

They all connect up to the same outlet which I think used to fit onto that little canister on the outside of the tank :nenau

Sweet!!!!! Heated Tank

Or it was at least, they are heating elements aren't they?

 

[solarman216]

Sweet!!!!! Heated Tank

Or it was at least, they are heating elements aren't they?

Except that looks like top of tank where gauge unit goes in! Rick

 

[makeitfit]

It is the top of the tank. No electrical connection to them either.They all collect to the vent .
I think they are anti spill , roll over thingies of some sort.
As Rick says, they're bin fodder now and dirt bike breather/one way valve on it's way :thumbs

 

[makeitfit]

For your delectation and to satisfy my curiosity , I operated on the plastic things :sly
They are definitely breathers with a one way stopper in it.

Here's the little floaty bit with it's stopper bit ( I have all the techy terms here )
So defo a fall over fail safe anti fuel spillage 'ting innit

Meanwhile back in tank build land I have been prepping all the bits and bobs ready for fitting.
Cutting away old bits I don't need and cleaning up for welding.

Got a new one way breather anti spill 'ting from fleabay

Sender hole cut and cleaned. Drilled some big holes to allow the fixing bolts room to tighten down.
O/S end plate trimmed roughly to size.

All getting too close to call now for Wales trip readiness but hope to get a good spannering session at the weekend

 

[terranosaurusdoug]

Spanner away my friend, spanner away

 

[makeitfit]

Long stint in work today and only got an hour or so at the fuel tank.
However it was long enough to hold the hot bits for the boy to do his magic
Winch rope letter box is in :thumbs

Sender unit assembly also welded in. It was a bit of a mare as it was the only bit of old steel tank.

and the backside in all it's glory

Tomorrow we'll get the last end panel on and then trial fit once more.
That'll let me get the filler nozzle positioned and the vent tube.
Should be in paint Sat :naughty

 

[terranosaurusdoug]

Bloody nice welding

 

[makeitfit]

Bloody nice welding

That's his rent right there :lol

 

[terranosaurusdoug]

That's his rent right there :lol

:lol he'll want the house soon at this rate :doh

 

[solarman216]

He gets better by the day Pete, due credit to him, I would like a welding contest with him, but I would fail miserably as my eyes let me down, Rick

 

[Blocky10]

Come on Pete. You can do it:clap we need to see this beast in action. That's tremendous work by you and your boy:thumbs

 

[Banshee]

Wow, I love seeing that kids welding :bow

 

[makeitfit]

Another long day at work so only got time to get trial fit sorted
Obviously some fine tuning to do but it'll be done tomoz

Ground clearance has been compromised a bit so I may bin the workmate :lol

 

[solarman216]

Mmmmmmmm that workshop seems to be filling up a bit, soon be looking like my barn, cannot move in it, Rick

 

[The Patrolman]

That's a work of art right there that is :thumb2:thumb2

Why not try to find a local outfit that can get it electro plated, that will sort the inside n out then a splash of paint

or clear lacquer would look the Dogs:naughty:naughty

 

[rustic]

I am really impressed with that.:thumb2

Are you lining the winch cable slot, as the cable might remove any paint and deposit mud causing rust.

The winch cable can pick up grit and scour the inside of the slot.
So what material?

Just a thought...
:thumb2