Locost fuel tank ?
and
locost tank 2
Well I've sort of been busy this week, very skint but busy. So I thought I wonder how much I could save my self by making my own fuel tank on the
cheap. I have made the basic box so now I've just got to put in the filler neck, outlet pipe, return pipe and cut the hole for the sender unit.
Ive measure the tank and the final size gives me a fuel capacity of 11.82 gallons. I have some issues with getting the various pipes to seal as they
go into the tank, but I think I should be all right with plenty of fibre glass. so here are the pictures of it tell me what you think.
Locost fuel tank ?
and
locost tank 2
who let the hedgehog in
Does it mount high up as i see it has cutouts for the roll bar.
If its fails sva you could always use it as a hutch for the hedgehog in the corner by the sink.
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Originally posted by CRAIGR
Does it mount high up as i see it has cutouts for the roll bar.
If its fails sva you could always use it as a hutch for the hedgehog in the corner by the sink.
Is it made of chipboard 
Would be keen to know what revolutionary materials you plan to use for the filler neck and if you plan to use hardwood or softwood for the float on the sender unit.
I bet your missus is not happy that you have cut up her kitchen cupboards!!
The mother in law would fit in that.
Paul G
[Edited on 17/4/08 by 907]
If Harrison could make clocks out of wood why not?
Oooh - can you make me one? I reckon it wood look lovely all stained up!
i dont mean to be rude or offensive, but are you seriously making a fuel tank out of wood?
You'll need some of this Clive.
Paul G
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Originally posted by saigonij
i dont mean to be rude or offensive, but are you seriously making a fuel tank out of wood?
Wood/chipboard fuel tank - This is all a kitchen cupboard based joke - right?
very nice
be careful about your choice of wod for the float switch as somehardwoods dont float and you wont get a reading on your gauge
lol
lesg
Hi Clive I have a filler neck tube you can have for free. As the downstairs loo roll has just about run out and should be available later this
evening and we have just recieved our local free paper and inside is the property supplement which you can also have for free you may tear this up
into strips and make papier mache to stick you filler neck tube onto your tank I hope this in keeping with your locost theme. ATB Trev
Cheers for the suggestion Paul, but I have already arrange for a bulk purchase of some of Granville's PertoPatch. I've used that before and
its great, it even comes with a small piece of cloth in each packet that I can use for reinforcing the corners/joints as I am not sure if the internal
plastic chipboard joiners will be sufficient over the life of my creation.
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Originally posted by 907
You'll need some of this Clive.
Paul G
Cheers for the suggestion Trev I'll pop round and pick them up later. I am in need of some of the old paper sherbet lolly stick tubes as they
will be perfect for the tank breather.
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Originally posted by Trev D
Hi Clive I have a filler neck tube you can have for free. As the downstairs loo roll has just about run out and should be available later this evening and we have just recieved our local free paper and inside is the property supplement which you can also have for free you may tear this up into strips and make papier mache to stick you filler neck tube onto your tank I hope this in keeping with your locost theme. ATB Trev
I have got the original Granada Sender unit that I shall be using. The only thing that is worrying me is getting a good earth of the body of the tank
as I really don't want any electrical shorts/sparks. I was planning on just cutting a hole in the top of the tank and screwing the sender unit
down with a couple of 2" wood screws as I appear to be out of the proper chip board screws now.
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Originally posted by CRAIGR
Would be keen to know what revolutionary materials you plan to use for the filler neck and if you plan to use hardwood or softwood for the float on the sender unit.
That looks excellent Clive, well done, your workmanship is really improving, but you need to iron on a bit more edging.
I reckon Balsa wood for the sender unit, although I've got some nice 90 degree self closing concealed hinges you could have. Fit em to the top
and hey presto, no need for a sender, filler neck or breather. Trev could then keep his bog roll for something more useful, like a tail pipe for his
eleven.
David
There is an historical precedent (whether SVA would agree or not is another matter) and that is that the Dehaviland Mosquito used all wood EVEN in the
fuel tanks. These tanks were sealed with scotch glue but I think that in this age that glue would probably be deemed politically incorrect as it was
derived from animal bones.
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Originally posted by saigonij
i dont mean to be rude or offensive, but are you seriously making a fuel tank out of wood?
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Originally posted by jollygreengiant
These tanks were sealed with scotch glue but I think that in this age that glue would probably be deemed politically incorrect as it was derived from animal bones.
Ohhhh David you are going to have 500 caravans parked outside your house tomorrow morning
Clive,
You are a god of locosters - I salute you.
Cheers, Neil.
p.s. Just checking but you aren't making your own seat belts as well are you?....
I hadn't thought about that one, I wonder if the SVA would accept french knitting ones. You know, cotton reel, 6 pins in the top and a longggggg
length of suitable high tensile nylon cord should do it. 
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Originally posted by NeilP
Clive,
You are a god of locosters - I salute you.
Cheers, Neil.
p.s. Just checking but you aren't making your own seat belts as well are you?....
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Originally posted by jollygreengiant
The only thing that is worrying me is getting a good earth of the body of the tank as I really don't want any electrical shorts/sparks.
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Originally posted by 907
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Originally posted by jollygreengiant
The only thing that is worrying me is getting a good earth of the body of the tank as I really don't want any electrical shorts/sparks.
Wire netting. Ya need to cover it in wire netting.
Paul G
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Originally posted by jollygreengiant
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Originally posted by 907
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Originally posted by jollygreengiant
The only thing that is worrying me is getting a good earth of the body of the tank as I really don't want any electrical shorts/sparks.
Wire netting. Ya need to cover it in wire netting.
Paul G
Good thinking Paul. I will do this in a little while and post pictures of the result a little later.
I think the name you want is Faraday, but I think Farfaraway is more appropriate
ATB
Simon