Thread: Fuel tanks

So are these designed to fit in the tank cradle like the OEM tanks did or like the aussie tanks that do not use the cradle and bolt directly to the chassis outriggers with their integral mounts.

The Aussie system is superior to the UK system and indeed I have no heard of any aussie tanks rusting out.

I bet the Aussie 101's would rust if used on English roads in winter...
The lack of rust on old cars here in Australia is quite remarkable. I have a 1956 Series 1 with the original chassis, with only surface rust! That would never happen in the UK!

Maybe but the OEM have a cradle where the dirt and moisture gets in and rusts the metal - aussie ones do not have the rust trap and are made of very thick steel - not tin.

Having them done Aussie style, hence building them in 3mm.

Here's one of my tanks ready for testing! It's 690mm long (to make room for an air tank which will become part of it shortly), 290mm deep, which matches the air tank depth, and 490mm wide. 3mm ends, and 2mm bottom and sides all out of one piece. Just got to fit the angle for the front and a few other things to the rear and its good to go.

Why the cut corners when looking at the cross section? Seems you loose a bit of capacity. I assume you need air tanks for the engine you are putting in - seems a shame to also loose fuel capacity because of these - surely they would have fitted elsewhere - like the front of the rear wheel arches - or under neath or in the tunnel in front of the radiator.

Garry

The cut corners are to allow for a side 'rock slider' type rail which is planned further down the track. These tanks are deeper and wider than the original, and only 300 mm shorter. As there will be a pair, the capacity will increase considerably.. Not only that it gives me room for the air tank on the right (air clutch, air locker, air for tyres, air for train horns...), and I can mount 2 x N70ZZ batteries behind the left tank, getting them out of the cab and lowering the weight. Sorry to have hijacked this thread Das!

Spoke to the fabricators earlier.

Price per unit is £350 for it done by them in steel, although I might be able to get it down if there was an order larger than one.

I also ended up in contact with another company who could do the same thing but in 3mm aluminium for similar money, but would want a drawing sending over to allow them to cost it properly.
Worth me doing?

Anyways, both compare well to the 101 clubs stainless copy of the original at £425+VAT.

Coincidentally they seem to have taken offence and deleted my post about the tanks over there.