Thread: station wagon fuel tank - crossmember mods

Originally Posted by rfurzer

Is there any reason that it would be undesirable to modify the crossmember so that the filler pipe is as high as possible - closer to the floor?

As far as I can tell, the way JRA did it on the station wagon variants is the only way it could be done successfully. They seem to have gone as high as they can without completely destroying the strength of the station wagon crossmember. As you know, having a low point in the pipe by going under the crossmember would cause problems filling the tank.

I have been wondering whether a 65x65 tube welded in (and with some reinforcing not shown) might be more elegant and allow a higher location for the filler pipe - the top of the existing channel is 20mm below the floor level and the JRA solution is 20mm lower still.

I did similar to what's in your diagram, then had the cross member galed. I'll take pic tonight. I wanted to keep the pipe as high as possible.

Awesome ! Thanks RAR110

Pics as promised.

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Thanks RAR110

The pipe didn't end up much higher than the JRA "official" mod but it looks more elegant.

What did you do about the donor vehicle fuel filler spot - did you patch it?

Originally Posted by rfurzer

Thanks RAR110 The pipe didn't end up much higher than the JRA "official" mod but it looks more elegant. What did you do about the donor vehicle fuel filler spot - did you patch it?

True, but I didn't fancy cutting the x member and possibly weakening it.

Initially I plated over the standard filler point. However, recently I had a section welded in with a supporting plate behind. I the tidied it up with a little filler and some primer coat. Here's some pics.
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