shades
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| posted on 29/6/05 at 06:01 PM |
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Fuel tank mountings
Has anyone got any pics of how they have attached their fuel tank?
Not quite sure how the tank straps should be attched to the chassi. I know the straps wrap round the tank.... but then all i end up with is a tank
with straps wrapped round it? 
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nick205
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| posted on 29/6/05 at 06:51 PM |
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Fit some rivnuts into the chassis and then bolt the straps down using some foam between the straps and the tank.
HTH
Nick
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jonbeedle
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| posted on 29/6/05 at 08:18 PM |
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Wrap straps round the tank and bolt both free ends of each strap to the rear lower chassis member.
"Everyone is entitled to an opinion however stupid!"
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shades
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| posted on 30/6/05 at 07:36 AM |
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Thanks, had considered these ideas. Problem is when i put the tank in place on the chassi, it falls through the hole. it does not rest on anything.
According to the book the two options are 1: weld some straps across the bottom of the tank and bolt these from underneath. 2: wrap straps around
the tank?
I have a plan, but I was just wanting to see some pics to see how others have done it on the avon. 
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DaveFJ
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| posted on 30/6/05 at 10:44 AM |
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I worry about the idea of welding straps to the tank and bolting it to the chassis. I think that fatigue would cause cracks to appear and the tank to
leak.
personally I intend to use two straps over the tank bolted down to two thicker strips of metal which are in turn bolted to the chassis - clear as mud
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[Edited on 30/6/05 by DaveFJ]
Dave
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shades
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| posted on 30/6/05 at 12:17 PM |
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Thanks, yea that makes more sense. Guess I need some thick metal straps
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