Making a fuel tank ?

[makeitfit]

Had the whole day on the truck :thumb2 One of the jobs I did was to weld up the box. Did that and then added in a little bit extra to complete the flange

Then trimmed it square and scribed to suit my back end :lol Drilled through and marked the floor.

Rivnuts and anti corrosion grease , as all these fixings are right over the tank.

All sprayed up with more stone chip grey

Then bolt the begger down. I'll make a gasket for it eventually.

Last thing then just another coat of paint , job done :clap

Also extended the tank breather up to roof level while I was there. Next job will be to do the fuel filler tub .
Onwards

 

[terranosaurusdoug]

Nice, a lot of people would have lost interest after some of the trouble you've had with it, i take my wig off to you

 

[makeitfit]

Departure angle shot looks good to me :splif

Found my protractor today and have a departure angle of 62 degrees
Well pleased with that.
The std angle 35 :lol

 

[makeitfit]

Update

Ohh lookie I can post pics again
Many moons after last working at the back of the Pearl I have at last finished the filler bowl bit.
I kept getting told off at scrutineering so needed to sort it.
So out with the cardboard innit :lol

Can you tell what it is yet ?
Transfer to a nice sheet of steel with good old tippex pen

Cut out and fold along dotted lines in our new gizmo. It's a vice bender thing, works a treat upto about150mm

Do not insert anything

Going to build a bigger folder one day but this is cool :thumb2

All folded up I got this far and ready to weld.

Then I had to cut a hole in it at an angle to get the elipse I wanted, so the neck would be where I wanted it .

Pluged the boy in and while I made a brew he did his magic :bow

Then I got my old filler neck and rammed that right up it :naughty

Once that was welded up I did the usual grey stone chip finish , as per the rest of my insides :augie

Then I welded my nuts don't tell the boy :lol

There we go, all bolted in . I even welded in a brake pipe union so I could let dribbles out via a bit of vac pipe

Now then Mr Scrutineer, happy now :spanking:

 

[Blocky10]

Nice Pete. Where do the drips end up:nenau

 

[makeitfit]

Nice Pete. Where do the drips end up:nenau

I'm too mean for drips BUT if such a crime should occur , the chassis gets it :thumbs

 

[makeitfit]

Just a little update.
I finished the tank with stone chip paint last year. It turns out to be pants
So it's out again to have a proper paint job.
I've also got the tank guard drilled now and will paint that too.
Then refit in the next day or two.

I like finishing projects, even if it's years after they started :augie

 

[terranosaurusdoug]

Thats called a fluid project mate, takes as long assit takes and may or may not resemble the original idea :thumbs

 

[makeitfit]

Thats called a fluid project mate, takes as long assit takes and may or may not resemble the original idea :thumbs

I seem to recall the original idea stemmed from a leaky tank seal :lol

 

[terranosaurusdoug]

I seem to recall the original idea stemmed from a leaky tank seal :lol

Ah, your fluid must have had too much alcohol in it :lol

 

[weedave]

Just a little update.
I finished the tank with stone chip paint last year. It turns out to be pants
So it's out again to have a proper paint job.
I've also got the tank guard drilled now and will paint that too.
Then refit in the next day or two.

I like finishing projects, even if it's years after they started :augie

Great thread sir!

i am intrigued as to the choice of location of the rear winch, so i don't clutter up the thread would you mind messaging me as to why you have installed where it is.

cheers
Dave

 

[Blocky10]

Thats called a fluid project mate, takes as long assit takes and may or may not resemble the original idea :thumbs

:lol we love fluid projects :thumb2