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(Message started by: ernie on Mar 4^th, 2011, 7:38pm)

Title: Re: Welding fuel tank?
Post by ernie on Mar 4^th, 2011, 7:38pm

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.

Title: Re: Welding fuel tank?
Post by Scorpabilly on Mar 5^th, 2011, 8:14am

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

Title: Re: Welding fuel tank?
Post by gozz on Mar 5^th, 2011, 8:55am

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 ::)
GOZZ.

Title: Re: Welding fuel tank?
Post by Baz on Mar 12^th, 2011, 9:33pm

on 03/12/11 at 18:26:16, 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, ;D

we need some photos of these cars..... I love the classics!

Title: Re: Welding fuel tank?
Post by ernie on Mar 15^th, 2011, 8:26pm

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 ).

Title: Re: Welding fuel tank?
Post by Stixy on Mar 17^th, 2011, 9:35am

on 03/12/11 at 21:33:51, Baz wrote:

we need some photos of these cars..... I love the classics!

Yes we need pictures :)

Title: Re: Welding fuel tank?
Post by Scorpabilly on Mar 17^th, 2011, 7:02pm

OK! can someone tell this idiot how to post pictures. Thanks nicely

Title: Re: Welding fuel tank?
Post by lesterlad aka Rodders on Mar 17^th, 2011, 11:40pm

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/

Title: Re: Welding fuel tank?
Post by Tompion on Mar 18^th, 2011, 2:33am

Have a look here about posting pictures:
http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=OT;action=display;num=1250701740;start=2#2

The link in that post about maximum picture size no longer works, I think it's 480X640 pixels

Title: Re: Re: Welding fuel tank?
Post by Simmo on Mar 18^th, 2011, 7:46am

There is a later one Here (http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=admin;action=display;num=1268569404) and Dave is right about the picture size. Snoopy gets VERY upset if they are any larger. ::) ::)

Title: Re: Welding fuel tank?
Post by Scorpabilly on Mar 18^th, 2011, 8:57pm

Dunno if this will work. if it does it's my Zephyr Zodiac
http://s1123.photobucket.com/albums/l541/Scorpabilly/?action=view&current=mk1.jpg

Title: Re: Re: Welding fuel tank?
Post by Simmo on Mar 18^th, 2011, 9:05pm

Bob, It did !! :)

Title: Re: Welding fuel tank?
Post by gozz on Mar 18^th, 2011, 9:40pm

on 03/18/11 at 20:57:53, Scorpabilly wrote:

Dunno if this will work. if it does it's my Zephyr Zodiac
http://s1123.photobucket.com/albums/l541/Scorpabilly/?action=view&current=mk1.jpg

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 !
GOZZ.

Title: Re: Welding fuel tank?
Post by Tompion on Mar 20^th, 2011, 1:04am

on 03/18/11 at 20:57:53, Scorpabilly wrote:

Dunno if this will work. if it does it's my Zephyr Zodiac
http://s1123.photobucket.com/albums/l541/Scorpabilly/?action=view¤t=mk1.jpg

If you change the link to:
http://i1123.photobucket.com/albums/l541/Scorpabilly/mk1.jpg

& add the bracketed img bits shown in the instructions of the previously posted links you'll get the picture in your post.
"img" needs to be lower case with photobucket

http://i1123.photobucket.com/albums/l541/Scorpabilly/mk1.jpg