Sun May 04, 2014 2:42 pm by nikkinutshop
I was looking into having an AMERICAN company build a replacement tank for the L-R and S trucks. I tried to get someone, on this forum, close to TANKS to drop off one of their tanks because shipping is very restricted. I did call the owner of the tank company and he was up for the challenge. He suggested that he would like to have an original tank for a pattern. This is an opportunity to have a longer, larger capacity tank made with left and right side options. Well, a year or more has gone by and no one has stepped up to the plate, so to speak. I do not live in USA so this has all but eliminated my direct involvement because of the complications of our borders. There is little or no sympathy for our tank situation.
Well, a year or more has gone by and still no volunteer. I have continued to research the tank situation and I have discovered RHINO LINER, the truck bed spray on guys have a military grade tank application that is applied to the outside of a good fuel tank. It is reported that this application has a healing quality which can stop a leak from gun-fire or minor rock penetrations. I have the impression that a tank should be leak free or repaired before the coating is allied.
It might be worth one's while to GOOGLE this information and have a good read. While my situation allows me all the time I need to play with old trucks and cars, I am limited in what I want to spend on a project of this size. I cannot count on very many persons to step up and help out, has been my experience, almost 100%.
If you are able or willing to have a look at the L110 Shorty build that my son and I are well into, you will see how we have installed a 1991 Chevy full size van tank between the frame rails on my son's "L". this install will require a few minor modifications to the frame and some minor fabrication. I would be willing to offer some on-line assistance, by the forum email or PM.
Back to the original tank situation, we are going to repair the OEM IHC tanks that we have and then have the RHINO LINER protection sprayed on. I will be posting what we experienced when that happens. Do not hold your breath while waiting for something to happen here, because it could be as much as a year before the tank thingee happens here.
BTW, that FORD TANK looks like it might work. My failing memory suggests that the original Binder tank is 9.5"X9.5". I will measure later and then EDIT into this posting in red so it will be noticeable.
B72 posted the numbers a few postings back.
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- This is where the frame has to be cut to make the inside straight.
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- The box will have to be spaced up about 1.5" to allow the fuel fill to clear the frame. This is not obvious after
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- If the tank is slid farther to the back is can be lower. A rear frame crossmember is needed to keep the frame from twisting. EZ stuff
I would rather have tools I do not need than to need tools I do not have
Artificial intelligence is no match for real stupidity....