Thursday 24 July 2014

Fuel tank


On investigation there was a couple of ways to mount the fuel tank.

We opted to drill through both sides of the box section and weld some 10mm threaded bar in place. You will also notice a black strap that is in the centre of the tank. This is our "belts and braces" approach to add a bit more piece of mind.

The tabs that hold the fuel tank on are just welded at 90 degrees to the side of the tank. I have every confidence that these will never give way, but if for any reason they do, the tank will just fall straight out of the bottom!

The strap is a seat belt from the XJ40 donor, so is very low profile but strong, so should just add that extra security (just in case!). 








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