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We started out with a new "Tanks" tank. Alan wanted a tank that looked
original but didn't leak like the original. The problem is the old style
caps leak and the new billet screw on caps don't look original. The
solution could be to add an original cap to the screw on cap, but the
problem with this is the screw on cap is too small of a diameter and the
original cap is too big for it. So therefore, we needed to use a larger
diameter screw on cap and mate that to an original (for the best of both
worlds). So what we have here is a 2 1/2" diameter screw on cap and bung,
but the bung is too short and needs to be extended before it can be added
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The bung and extension have been welded
together and are now the correct length.
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We took an original style cap (repro from Bob Drake), gutted out the key
mechanism and machined out everything to provide clearance for the screw on
cap. We also shaved off some material from the screw on cap so it would
fit inside the original cap and not be seen.
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Here's a shot of the two together. There's a tiny bit of the screw on cap
showing, which we will just polish so it will blend in with the cap.
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Here's a shot of the finished filler neck/cap unit. Before adding in the
neck, we added a "flange" like the original, so when the unit is painted,
you will not see the difference between this and an original.
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We also added the "triangles" to the sides of the tank (top and bottom).
We made every effort to have this tank look original but without the rusty
insides and leaky caps.
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Here's a shot of the finished tank. The
bottom side is just as nice as the top. It's now ready for mounting in
the chassis. |