Cheap Fuel Tank
 

My reputation of being a bargain finder has always been known :o

But just thought i,d share this with you all..............

I have just bought a steel fuel tank from "the bay", it is brand new old stock, made of steel, its not fully as per book dimensions but fits a treat into a standard rear chassis area, as it sits slightly higher than the diff cage but it is 4.5 gallons (approx 24ltrs), it has the fuel "in" pipe in a good position for attaching the fuel hose from either the top of the rear panel or the side of the rear tub & the fuel "out" point sits nicely at the base of the diff cage.

but the best bit of all is the price..............

£29.99 DELIVERED inc VAT

:D :D :D

cheers
andy

Hi Andy.
Got a link or an item number?

sorry can,t do linky,s but here,s the item number 360197921656

the photo makes it look as if it sits high on the end of the tank,(need to turn your head to the side :D ) but the tank actually sits into the chassis area with the long part of the tank as its base....imagine looking at the chassis from the rear...... the fuel inlet pipe would sit on the right hand side just above the diff cage area.

cheers
andy

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...fvi%3D1&_rdc=1


Looks good to me mate.
certainly cant beat that price...
Nice to see you are living up to your Rep....:)

cheers for adding the link David :cool:
its about time i learnt how to do that:o :rolleyes:

andy

Yes you should.....:rolleyes: :D

Did it come with the sender as well????
Any chance of seeing it in place?
Defo interested in it at that price,
Save me the agro of making a new one..

yes it came with the sender , tho not sure if the sender is the correct "ohms" or whatever as not wired it in yet, but the sender is new too .

i,ll try & post a piccie :eek: of it in my car.
thats what i thought, saves time making one .

cheers
andy

piccies

cheers
andy

Just a note for any aussie builders out there the Holden Gemini fuel tank is a very good fit.

car is looking nice and dusty :D

tell me about it Ash :o :o

the dust is thanks to the work on the single seater :rolleyes: :D
it,ll soon clean up with an air line on it.
did you get my pm Ash?

andy

yeah sorry i read it then forgot to reply lol

doh :rolleyes: :D

no worries

andy

You should see the rest of the workshop :eek:

It looks like daniella westbrooks coffee table :D

:D
but its not in nice straight lines :o

andy

It may just be me misreading it but the auction says:

This unit is made to be mounted in upright position with filler neck at top so that the fuel sender reads correct as in picture

Does that mean it needs to be standing upright compared to lying down as in Andy's picture? If it does what issues would this cause with the sender? How hard would it be to put a new one in which would work which the tank lying down?

The after market fuel gauge/senders I've used just manipulate the float arm to get it to suit the tank being used.

So it should just be a case of lengthening, shortening and/or bending the float arm.

That said, i try to set it up in such a way that it shows empty a goodly bit before it is empty.

i had the same thoughts when i saw the pic on ebay, so i phoned the seller & confirmed that the tank is meant to sit as in my photos, so it has worked out ok, tho as i said i haven,t wired it up yet but it is in the correct orientation in MY photo,s .
cheers
andy

It would be very easy to retro fit a new fuel guage sender anyway if needs be

The one from car builder solutions look pretty good

Ah that's defiantly good to know. I'll be buying one myself when the time comes.

Much easier to visualize in the car than on E-bay,Nice buy Andy true to form mate.:p

i,m just a tight git ;) :D

andy:)

Just carefull !

Get some work done . And before you reply I am now on holiday and going to see Santa in Lapland and will try not to enjoy myself too much.;)

have a great time mate, i,d love to do that with my huskies ;)

watch where frost bites :D :D

andy

" i,d love to do that with my huskies "

Its your fantasy mate but I would not post it on open forum's.:p
Got so much thermal stuff probably wont be able to walk.
Might post some pics if possible from there.
Roadster with spikes in the tyres,theres a thought !

weeeeeellllllllllllll you have enough body reserves to keep you warm:p

not like me who would freeze with the first gust of wind :D :D

have fun mate, look forward to the pics

totally jealous of your trip;)

andy

Any idea if that tank has a baffle in it to stop the fuel sloshing about?

Hi Mate,
no it doesn,t have a baffle i,m afraid but the fuel outlet is very very low, literally a few mm from the base of the tank, i think you,d need to be on vapour to actually run out on a corner.

cheers
andy:)

You cheeky git (just read your last post):D

He's just jealous of us cuddly folk..:D :D

Could not agree more David,chuck him a few pies next time you are up here !:p

Cool, I have asked the seller if he has any more.

TT

Hi TT,
yes i believe he does have more available ;)

cheers
andy

I have one on the way thanks Andy for the heads up
its not exactly how id have made it but it will certainly do till i make another if i ever do
the guy had 2 left when i ordered but it showing as listing ended now
now find me some cheap shocks :D
Ray:)
told the missus i wanted shocks for chrimbo but she misheard and bought socks lol

hi mate,
i agree with you, as i said in the first post, its not to book spec but it,ll do for now ;)
glad the thread helped.

i got my shocks for free :p
honestly i did:D

cheers
andy

What do you think the weight difference is between this and an aluminium one?
I'm all for a bargain and I have been scouring the net for and alternative to an alloy one for ages and this one is a nice shape, still cant find a boat polyethlene one that would fit though.

Om a side note, are nylon p-clips ok for securing brake and fuel lines? the zinc/rubber ones seem a bit expensive @ £3 for 10?

the tank is very light indeed, its 3kgs including the sender fitted , i don,t think there will be much difference between this tank & an ali one, tho i must be honest & say its not the same dimensions as per book,

BUT it fits, its 4.5gallon & its new & it was cheap ;) & as you all know my car will be finished within my budget of £3k

as for the plastic p clips....... thats what i,m using with some plastic tubing from an aquarium to "cushion" the brake pipe, works a treat :)
cheers
andy

Thanks for the reply Andy. I think I'll see if that guy has any more of those tanks.
I had the exact same thought earlier about maybe putting something in the nylon p-clip to help cushion and grip the pipe. Aquarium tube is a great idea. Did you therefore buy slightly larger than 5mm p-clips to accomodate the tube as well?

Cheers Chris.

yes got 6mm & works ok , tight & secure but cushioned ;)

cheers
andy

Someone mentioned that the tank had no baffle, it's a shame you can't stuff a bit of that baffle foam in there like the racing tanks have, am guessing it would take alot of stuffing to get it in, and the sender wouldn't work:D .