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Old 26th October 2013, 04:23 PM
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to mount my fuel tank i was going to rivet a sheet of aluminium on the bottom of the rear tub, so i can mount the fuel pump/filter and anything else i might need there.

Could i sikaflex the fuel tank to an aluminium base which is then riveted and bonded to the chassis? would that pass iva?

if not i would have to bolt the straps through a box section meaning i would need crush tubes which sounds like a lot of hassle to me.

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Old 26th October 2013, 04:59 PM
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if not i would have to bolt the straps through a box section meaning i would need crush tubes which sounds like a lot of hassle to me.

Ben
can't you use rivnuts. or rivet on a bracket to secure the strap against?
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Old 26th October 2013, 05:05 PM
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could also do that. i was only thinking as sikaflex would be the most hassle free way of securing it.
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Old 26th October 2013, 08:47 PM
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Hi use rivenuts. Make straps out of 3mm flat and line with stick on rubber
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Old 26th October 2013, 09:56 PM
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okay cheers guys. didn't think rivnuts would be iva friendly but seems i'll go that way now

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