Fuel tank in my old type III doubled as the crumple zone.Quote:
Originally Posted by V8Ian
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Fuel tank in my old type III doubled as the crumple zone.Quote:
Originally Posted by V8Ian
Later cars, such as the Volkswagen S, and the next curved windshield Superbug had the bottle connected directly to the valve on the spare. I think the later Type3s did as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by 350RRC
Another windy night....
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Also had to do running repairs to some perspex sheets.
Oh! Excuse me. :TIC:Quote:
Originally Posted by spudfan
Looks like it was a truck on the back of the float that wasn't loaded................ properly.Quote:
Originally Posted by V8Ian
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How do you figure that?Quote:
Originally Posted by 350RRC
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Originally Posted by 350RRC
That would have made a lot of sense. Not
[bighmmm]
I suppose not a lot different than a Side impact on a Series, "protected" by an ally panel & right under one's bum. [bigsad]
The wrong way obviously. [biggrin]Quote:
Originally Posted by V8Ian
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Originally Posted by 350RRC
On my olde worlde ex family 'steam driven' 1924 FIAT 501 the 10 gallon tank was under the bonnet & directly behind the dashboard, but structurally those old cars were constructed quite differently with a decent chassis, quite solid mudguards, tank, running boards, fuel tank base probably 1 - 1.5 m up from ground level, not too many cars on the road & what there were traveled at much slower speeds.
Odd that when we drive our Series, I bet we don't even give a second thought to the fuel bomb under our arses until we feel our Jocks getting hotter.. [bigrolf]
