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[camp freddy]

hopefully James, not done as much i'd had liked this weekend though.

Edited by camp freddy, 14 June 2009 - 09:20 PM.

[camp freddy]

well tried the tank in and couldn't close the boot
so I had to chop a section out of the tank and weld
it back up, to allow the hinge to return. all ok now.





I have got to make a new bracket to retain the tank..

bought some more window film to tint the door glass, got one window done, then had
a nightmare with the other, totally wasted the rest of the film. got to get some more
now

Edited by camp freddy, 16 June 2009 - 07:43 PM.

[1987_ParkLane]

If you chop anymore out of the tank, you will be stopping at every petrol station along every road lol , anyway, its getting there now .

[camp freddy]

If you chop anymore out of the tank, you will be stopping at every petrol station along every road lol , anyway, its getting there now .

it'll be economical 50 mls per tank LOL...

[1987_ParkLane]

it'll be economical 50 mls per tank LOL...

[camp freddy]

Well lads managed to knock up my new fuel tank retaining
bracket at work today, when I got home I sprayed it and
then fitted the tank.

heres some pics





also fitted ,wired and plumbed in the new Prolator solid state
fuel pump.



plumbed in the carb end aswell, next , stick some fuel in..

[daveeeeee]

Nice work on that tank bracket, looks solid. Think I'm going to have enough trouble finding where the standard one was supposed to go

[camp freddy]

Nice work on that tank bracket, looks solid. Think I'm going to have enough trouble finding where the standard one was supposed to go

Cheers, really pleased with it, supports the tank really well and doesnt
take up too much room , got to get some flexi cable trunking for
the pump wire to go through.

[Burnard]

great work, that bracket looks beefy.
Can you still get a spare wheel in wheel well?

[camp freddy]

great work, that bracket looks beefy.
Can you still get a spare wheel in wheel well?

spare wheel ?????? whats one of them???

[GraemeC]

I've looked at the tank mounting problem before, your idea looks good, and obviously solid, but maybe just a little less designed than other features on the car. I can't help thinking there is a potentially excellent solution waiting in the wings - use the early type support at the bottom that the flange round the tank can locate against then make a simple bracket with captive nut that will allow a bolt to be put throught the hole BL/Rover conveniently gave us on the top flange.

[camp freddy]

I've looked at the tank mounting problem before, your idea looks good, and obviously solid, but maybe just a little less designed than other features on the car. I can't help thinking there is a potentially excellent solution waiting in the wings - use the early type support at the bottom that the flange round the tank can locate against then make a simple bracket with captive nut that will allow a bolt to be put throught the hole BL/Rover conveniently gave us on the top flange.

eventually I will be making an ally sparewheel well mounted tank, this is temporary so
I can get Ratty on the road , ( thats my excuse) !!!!!

[GraemeC]

Fair enough - just concerned that it isn't your usual standard

[1275 SPRITE]

Where did you get the red braided fuel hose from? and do you know what the ID of it was please?
Thanks

Tank bracket looks nice and strong, and easier to remove than the standard ones

[rick.spi]

mate im amazed to see what this has come from ... looks spot on... and as other people have said ur weldings awesome!