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I started cutting and fitting the fuel tank "cage" today........I cut and drilled the front crossbrace...........
I located the holes in the crossmember/drilled and installed bolts/bolted the crosspiece in place.........
I tacked the braces at the front of the tank in place and then tacked the underside support in place...a brace on each end (I will add a middle brace tomorrow)........
I will add the rear uprights and rear crosspiece tomorrow...............
Once all the pieces are tacked in place I will remove the cage from the car/finish welding the pieces/add rubber cushions to all areas where the tank will rest against/on the supports.
Last edited by doorgunner; Nov 8, 2016 at 06:50 PM.
I added the two rear uprights to the tank cage today and put a thick layer of Rustoleum on the metal to prevent rusting.........
I still need to add a center support (Over-kill...but good protection in case of a rear-end collision) and then drill holes in the unpainted crosspiece so the whole assembly can be bolted to the car frame.......
I'll try to cut/fit the pieces for the center support before calling it a day.
Thanks R.R. The rear of the frame received previous damage decades ago...I will straighten the last 18" of the frame rails (which are offset to the passenger's side about 3/4") and will install a new rear crosspiece using the same rectangular heavy duty metal.......
The way GM should have done it 48 years ago (since the car was a basketcase when I bought it) I'm making needed safety improvements as I go along.
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Originally Posted by doorgunner
Thanks R.R. The rear of the frame received previous damage decades ago...I will straighten the last 18" of the frame rails (which are offset to the passenger's side about 3/4") and will install a new rear crosspiece using the same rectangular heavy duty metal.......
The way GM should have done it 48 years ago (since the car was a basketcase when I bought it) I'm making needed safety improvements as I go along.
good idea. I hope the weather stays decent for your project while you are able to work on it. I assume you heard the new president has plans to deport 2-3 million criminal aliens, starting with the felons first.
good idea. I hope the weather stays decent for your project while you are able to work on it. I assume you heard the new president has plans to deport 2-3 million criminal aliens, starting with the felons first.
Can I drive the bus!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks R.R. I relinquish my sacrifice to our Fallen Soldiers
Normally I never post my Signature in this Thread......I'll make one exception tonight.................
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I imagine quite a number of them will be going by a JPATS flight courtesy of the US Marshals. They'll be wearing belly chains, handcuffs and leg irons for the duration of the flight. Good enough for em!
I imagine quite a number of them will be going by a JPATS flight courtesy of the US Marshals. They'll be wearing belly chains, handcuffs and leg irons for the duration of the flight. Good enough for em!
I personally would like to look EACH ONE of them directly in the eyes.....
so I can identify the one who murdered my son.
O.K........REGROUP doorgunner......get back to the build thread!
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The tank measurements/lowering and extending the cargo floor all worked correctly.....THE FIRST TIME!
