Over the last week, the fuel tank has moved on further. First I made 2 further holes in the top of the tank; one for the filler and one for the vent/roll over valve. The latter was taken from the Fiesta tank whilst the filler came from the Rover. It bolts in from the inside and had a nice gasket to make a good seal. Then I moved onto the sides. Without access to a sheet folder any more, I had to bend these by hand, using the same angle iron again. The results weren't great at first but a little 'adjustment' with a hammer produced a much more acceptable fit. There were still odd places where the gap was a little bigger than ideal. Today I took the big step of welding them in. Overall it went quite well. I had a few problems with the wire feed from the welder - at times it was none too smooth. Quite frustrating as otherwise, the welding went well! I inspected some joints for pin holes and ground the welds back to check them - the results seem good enough! I need to get a new gasket for the pump and the vent valve and then I'll be able to test the joints with a foot pump and some soapy water!!!!!
2 comments:
JC - good to see that after all the disparaging and otherwise thoughts, that you have seen fit to struggle manfully on. (more than I have been able to do!!!)
More power to your elbow Sir.
Jim in Port Elizabeth
Thanks Jim! It really is a case of slowly slowly, a little at a time but looking at the list of things to do is always good when you can cross a few off and see the list getting shorter! Hope all is well with you, JC
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