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Any chance of a rear view for the arse men?


FB ute fixer upper, EK van on rotisserie

Looks a bit like the FE / FC, either way it looks cool. Once the folk at A Class have done their bit it will look fantastic!

nash ambassador

Correct - Nash used these on various models from 55 to 59.

I got stuck into the fuel tank today and OMG.
Firstly the tank purchased on Market Place with the seller telling me "mate, good tank no holes". I call BS as I hade the tank grit blasted and found a number of holes. .
Next the tank is wider than the opening in the ute and wider than the rails.
The nuts on the spring hanging are on the inside, for neat look, which now need to be reversed.
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Cut, cut and more cutting, grind cut and grind again then finished with a little shaping with the BFH and it is nearly in. AS you can see the edge of the tank overlaps the rails.
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I will be building a frame to sit it on with nut serts
In retrospect, it would have been easier to cut the original tank in half, add a section and weld it up.
Possibly used a sedan sender.
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Another option could be early model F*#@D tank as they may be a little narrower.
Currently on my 3rd beer.
Cheers,
Roger

wow. the long way.

That is a bit of a pain in the butt Roger. What is the plan to seal the tank? Maybe a two part tank lining epoxy compound?

Taking the easy route again, I don’t know………


FB ute fixer upper, EK van on rotisserie

Steve, I will weld the holes in the tank via bronze weld so I can control the heat.

It's a normal thing with modifying a car, one change leads to a couple of other changes that lead to more changes.
In this case a more measuring of the tank but I will over come the issues and finish it off.

Cheers,
Roger

Mate a brand new Mustprang tank is only a few hundred bucks and they fit nice , just don’t have the spare wheel well

Hey Roger that's a shame mate but I'm wondering if you want to sell the bit you cut out mate I could use it for my wagon bring to Nari mate and I'll slip it into the back of Frank for the trip back across the paddock

Sounds like a plan Roger, could also silver solder?

Yes, or just plain solder.

Just as a matter of interest and without meaning to hijack the thread, I have a nice bright shiny Mustang tank if someone in southern NSW is looking for it.

Brett027 wrote:Yes, or just plain solder.

Just as a matter of interest and without meaning to hijack the thread, I have a nice bright shiny Mustang tank if someone in southern NSW is looking for it.

Yes please. I’ll take it.


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It'l be buyers premium for you mate