Springfield Flyer.

[lsrjunkie]

As usual, great work Mike! I really like the way the fuel tank is turning out. 

[tauruck]

Neil, that would be an honour. I'd work with you any day.

Thanks Joe and Mike.

The fuel tank bit me today. Short story, it fell into the cavity and jammed my right
middle finger between it and the chassis rail. It is a heavy piece and I screwed up, got cut
and was convinced my finger was broken. I've been through some SUBARU in my life but
this incident left me faint. I thought I was going to pass out but a glass of Coke restored the
low blood sugar level. I ran cold water over the cut, put on a band aid and walked around the garden for
a few minutes to recover.
Going back to the car and looking at the spot it's a miracle I never lost the digit. Dodged a .50 Cal Today.

By 11AM I was back at work.

Here are some pics. The tank in position with the foam plug in place before the injury.
The gap between the tank and bulk head.
The duct tape over the three fittings is to keep stuff out especially wasps that lay eggs in any hole they can find.
Not the season but I'm not taking chances.

[tauruck]

The gap between the rear bulk head.
One shot of the tank top from the side.

[tauruck]

Another pic of the top.

I needed a brace at front so I fish mouthed some heavy duty
square tubing, marked it and drilled it for two Rivnuts.

[tauruck]

A close up of the rivnut in place after prep for welding.

The two nuts in place on the tubing.

[tauruck]

The tube in place on the chassis after welding in the rivnuts.
I could have just pulled them up as designed but I figured Tig
a better option.

[tauruck]

After positioning the tube I tacked it in place, almost lost my finger
and then fabricated some "L" shaped mounting plates.

Got both welded in place although the pic only shows the RHS.
Bolt went in like a factory fit.

[tauruck]

The tank will mount at 8 points.
2 up front, 2 out back and 2 on each side with one having a strap going across
for added insurance.

More pics in the AM.

My buddy Clive had his birthday on the 4th and as a birthday present I built
him an intake manifold for his Land Rover yesterday.
The guy has 5 early Landies and why beats me but it is what it is.

The OEM carb was junk so he decided to use a Weber.
I let him do the hole cutting on the flanges and prep for welding.
Welcome to "Mike's Ten Minute Manifolds".

Will it work??. Heck I don't know, he came up with the dimensions.
Looks good. I just hope it works.

Good dude who has fallen on hard times. Wife divorced him, has no job and is trying to sell
the Land Rovers.

[tauruck]

Last two.
He's going to tap threads in the carb mounting and clean up the holes
where required..

[kiwi belly tank]

Your manifold might ice up before it gets heat transfer from a warm engine.
So where is your liner fuel tank located? Looked to me like it might be behind the rear axle.
  Sid.

[tauruck]

Sid, it is behind the rear axle.

I had nowhere else to put it.
The water tank and extinguisher system are behind the cockpit.

[Captthundarr]

 

[kiwi belly tank]

I thought that's where you had it. Obviously it's too late now but for a bunch of reasons it would have been better off designed it into the middle of the chassis. What's the tank capacity & consumption rate going to be relevant to balance?
  Sid.

[tauruck]

The tank is a 40gal unit (150L).

I'm emailing you right now on the other issues.

[tauruck]

Guys, The director of this company has offered his services.
Can someone please check it out and let me know what they might be able to do for me coatings wise?.
Thanks in advance.

http://td.co.za