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Smallest parcel ever. Replacement fog light switch.  One of the small toolboxes Mickey threw out will become the fuel filler cover. Mocked up with the back cut out, and lockable should work.   Back to the new tank. Do I add in a drain plug on the underside? Cutting this one from the old tank and cleaning and welding it in.  Made some new mounting tabs for the new tank. Hope to get them on today.   I am hoping for around 10 inches clearance at the rear, and more than the diff once tank is filled, and new tyres are loaded.  Breakfast next. |
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That's a nice big piece for you to paint  A drain plug is a good idea, but don't try and reuse the old one. A new one for a sump(or similar) is only a couple of quid complete with a new crush washer, and will just need an appropriate nut welded into the tank. Quicker to do, easier and better. |
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That's a nice big piece for you to paint A drain plug is a good idea, but don't try and reuse the old one. A new one for a sump(or similar) is only a couple of quid complete with a new crush washer, and will just need an appropriate nut welded into the tank. Quicker to do, easier and better. Contemplating a manual fuel pump vs a drain hole. Causing all the fuel to go everywhere when you unscrew it. How often would you need one, vs the effort? |
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glenanderson
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Personally, I don’t think I would bother with a drain plug. Not on this.
If you do fit one, then consider putting it on the side of the tank, near the bottom. Yes, you’ll not be able to get the last few mm of fuel out, but it’s not going to get snagged on anything, like one hanging out of the bottom could.
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My worst worry about dying is my wife selling my stuff for what I told her it cost...
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That's a nice big piece for you to paint A drain plug is a good idea, but don't try and reuse the old one. A new one for a sump(or similar) is only a couple of quid complete with a new crush washer, and will just need an appropriate nut welded into the tank. Quicker to do, easier and better. Contemplating a manual fuel pump vs a drain hole. Causing all the fuel to go everywhere when you unscrew it. How often would you need one, vs the effort? It will be pretty easy to siphon or pump out, so yes probably just something else to go wrong. |
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Personally, I don’t think I would bother with a drain plug. Not on this. If you do fit one, then consider putting it on the side of the tank, near the bottom. Yes, you’ll not be able to get the last few mm of fuel out, but it’s not going to get snagged on anything, like one hanging out of the bottom could. Contemplating a manual fuel pump vs a drain hole. Causing all the fuel to go everywhere when you unscrew it. How often would you need one, vs the effort? It will be pretty easy to siphon or pump out, so yes probably just something else to go wrong. Sounds like sound advice guys. Thank you. Done. |
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So Craig got in well after 8.00pm and we had fish and chips, and sat chatting till late. Then off to bed, Craig slept on the couch, full,house at Casa Grizz. Up, coffee and chatting by -6.15 Later we were out to gather all Craigs treasures, fetch my trailer from Uncle Bobs place, clean it and pack it all. Then we found some 25mm square tube and also some 20mm to use as inserts……. Craig chopped the chassis in 2 and I proceeded to weld it all up, 10 inches longer. Shod with off-road buggy wheels, bought from John the lodger, it will be a great tool Hacksaw at work.  And the 10 inch extension.  Braced, welded.  Some rattle can over the welds became burgundy all over it. Mickey was already there inspecting, and then @mercdan68 popped in for a chat, declined coffee, but good to see him and chat about his boy destroying a perfectly good cat 😉  Dan left, Mickey left and by 1.00pm Craig left for his 200 mile run home, trailer behind the ML Benz. As Craig left, Dean gentabout and his daughter, I mean wife Yvonne arrived for a visit and to deliver some special cargo……… We sat out on the deck, shared 100 stories, great to meet up, and even nicer having good company. Eventually they left, in his MG………. Embarrasingly his car refused to start, as he had left the lights on when he arrived a few hours earlier. Jump pack to the rescue, the car barked into life, and then they were off home. Very Nice car.  And the contents of the parcel they had delivered………  Thank you very much Dean. So answers on a postcard…… What is the paint for? Thanks for checking in. |
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Last Edit: Apr 9, 2022 20:49:15 GMT by grizz
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jimi
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Model paint for the pig  |
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Last Edit: Apr 9, 2022 21:42:02 GMT by jimi
Black is not a colour ! .... Its the absence of colour
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Model paint for the pig Of course, thanks to gentabout. Should be easy, even for a guy like me. Off to Hobbycraft later. Got an American car breakfast meet first. Looking forward to stepping away. Would have liked to take nickwheeler along as quite a few hotrodders there too.  |
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So after Mickey and @mercdan68 left, Craig and I had less than an hour before he had to head back home via a detour to pick up another machine. He came sans trailer, but left with my 5 foot, tall caged trailer and his car already half full. So first was to generate space for the fuel pump pipes and wiring on top of the tank. 2x4 seemed a perfect shim to create and keep the space while setting up to weld the tabs.  Mickey had just reappeared to give me a nice two tin trolley jack, so took a pic of us worms, then promptly left again as they had a lunch date.  So welder out, tacking started, first two tabs in position.  At this point Craig had to leave, and s I saw him off, Dean gentabout and Yvonne landed….. and an awesome visit followed. Actually loved stepping away for a bit, like this mornings breakfast meeting. Once we had done an mini inspection of the garage, they left, and I headed back down to resume fabrication. Weird how I could not get the tank up square, the mounting holes were also not quite in position, so some drilling and filing ensued, followed by BFH action to make both step down a tad.  Tacked in, then removed for a decent weld up.  Good Sally had come back with the dog, so I shut shop early and went for a walk.  Found this oil can at the side of a farm building. How long has it been there?  Right. Breakfast and driving the S10 calls. Later. |
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Last Edit: Apr 10, 2022 7:10:43 GMT by grizz
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looking forward to today's pics  have a good day / morning out |
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Was nice to meet you in person yesterday Rian and to have a chat in the sun. Glad you got the tank sorted also.
Couldn’t believe I had left the lights on on mg, so used to auto lights on the daily I had forgotten I put them on when coming through the Medway tunnel. No harm done and we made it home safe after a couple of detours to garden centres and apart from a noisy alternator belt, think it was objecting to working too hard to recharge the battery.
Till next time
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melle
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I think you can still get spare parts for those Wesco oil cans!
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www.saabv4.com'70 Saab 96 V4 "The Devil's Own V4" '77 Saab 95 V4 van conversion project '88 Saab 900i 8V
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Apr 10, 2022 18:11:22 GMT
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looking forward to today's pics have a good day / morning out It has been. Breakfast photos and report in the S10 Random chat thread in the “Other Modifications” section. . |
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Apr 10, 2022 18:14:48 GMT
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Was nice to meet you in person yesterday Rian and to have a chat in the sun. Glad you got the tank sorted also. Couldn’t believe I had left the lights on on mg, so used to auto lights on the daily I had forgotten I put them on when coming through the Medway tunnel. No harm done and we made it home safe after a couple of detours to garden centres and apart from a noisy alternator belt, think it was objecting to working too hard to recharge the battery. Till next time Sounds like you guys had a good day too. I closed shop early today by 5.00pm and went walking with Sally. Small price to pay. Bonnie was in here element. I had planned to start painting the badges but got busy and stayed busy. |
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Apr 10, 2022 18:15:36 GMT
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I think you can still get spare parts for those Wesco oil cans! That would be a hardcore restoration. |
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Apr 10, 2022 19:04:14 GMT
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Back home and out by 11.00 today. Breakfast was nice, but felt like a waste of garage time. Still, no regrets. So I tidied up, and added a few bits to the welds. Also opened the mounting holes on the tabs.  And on so that I could work out the next job……. Guessing time. What?   Once the tank is fitted the filler neck is now this low as I have dropped the tank so the MX5 fuel system can fit under the floor.  So I created a template to cut away the bottom of the toolbox that will hold the filler cap once completed. Cut, cleaned up.  Ready for etch primer.  And primed.  I think it will be a Marmite addition to the car. I like Marmite. |
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Last Edit: Apr 10, 2022 19:08:44 GMT by grizz
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Frankenhealey
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And I looked, and behold, a pale horse! And its rider's name was Death
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Apr 11, 2022 10:09:22 GMT
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I'd swear this was an episode of 'Last of the Summer Wine'  |
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Tales of the Volcano Lair hereFrankenBug - Vulcan Power hereThe Frankenhealey here |
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Apr 11, 2022 15:46:25 GMT
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Grizz could be Nora Batty?
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Apr 11, 2022 15:51:05 GMT
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Grizz could be Nora Batty? oh dear who's Compo then ? |
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