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ernie
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Re: Welding fuel tank?
« on: Mar 4th, 2011, 7:38pm » |
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If the tube was brazed and caused no problems I would try and get the split brazed. I have heard of people filling the tank with an inert gas such as nitrogen but rather you than me. I have seen a tank that was safely electric welded but it had been empty for years.
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Scorpabilly
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Re: Welding fuel tank?
« Reply #1 on: Mar 5th, 2011, 8:14am » |
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When I worked in Portsmouth dockyard they used to weld petrol tanks by filling the tank with solid carbon dioxide. If you can get the parts really clean you may be able to bond the bits together wth a high quality epoxy adhesive (eg 3Ms 2216). Make sure that adhesive joints are in compression. I've seen diesel tanks repaired with epoxy. hth
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Re: Welding fuel tank?
« Reply #2 on: Mar 5th, 2011, 8:55am » |
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We used a can of Pyrene fire extinguisher fluid which is carbon tetrachloride,no doubt it is illegal under Euroregs these days like most of our old fixes.
I have to smile wryly when observing the ridiculous Brussels controlled nanny state,why weren't we all snuffed out years ago doing all these 'dangerous' things 
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Re: Welding fuel tank?
« Reply #3 on: Mar 12th, 2011, 9:33pm » |
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on Mar 12th, 2011, 6:26pm, ro284 wrote: 71 Vauxhall Victor FD, now fitted with a 2-9 scorpio engine with manual box ) He also has a 66 Viscount (one of very few) and a 68 FD estate with a 4-2 tripple carb Jag engine,  |
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we need some photos of these cars..... I love the classics!
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ernie
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Re: Welding fuel tank?
« Reply #4 on: Mar 15th, 2011, 8:26pm » |
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Sorry been off line due to a new arrival (of the crying and nappies variety not 4 wheeled)
One other option depending on how original you want to keep the car, weld in the whole boot floor section from either Granada or Scorpio and use a standard tank.
As for Gozz and the eurocrats keep an eye on the express, there may be some hope yet (not the right place for getting political I know apologies ).
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Re: Welding fuel tank?
« Reply #5 on: Mar 17th, 2011, 9:35am » |
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on Mar 12th, 2011, 9:33pm, Baz wrote:
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Yes we need pictures 
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Scorpabilly
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Re: Welding fuel tank?
« Reply #6 on: Mar 17th, 2011, 7:02pm » |
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OK! can someone tell this idiot how to post pictures. Thanks nicely
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Re: Welding fuel tank?
« Reply #7 on: Mar 17th, 2011, 11:40pm » |
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You need to put them on a hosting site like 'Image Shack' or 'PhotoBucket' then post the link to them on here.
http://imageshack.us/
http://photobucket.com/
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Re: Re: Welding fuel tank?
« Reply #9 on: Mar 18th, 2011, 7:46am » |
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There is a later one Here and Dave is right about the picture size. Snoopy gets VERY upset if they are any larger.
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Re: Re: Welding fuel tank?
« Reply #11 on: Mar 18th, 2011, 9:05pm » |
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Bob, It did !!
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Re: Welding fuel tank?
« Reply #12 on: Mar 18th, 2011, 9:40pm » |
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on Mar 18th, 2011, 8:57pm, Scorpabilly wrote:
Very nice,I had one once with fawn top and green bottom,MRV 523 (Portsmouth reg),sold it to buy a suit to get married in  blimey,those were the days !
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