Rogue Trooper

[ben]

would you say its the same with gas tanks?

ive herd the gas actually gets into the steel and so you shouldnt really cut or weld a gas tank ever but i so wanna build a pot belly out of one!!!

how long would you have your car exhaust running into the tank for busy?

cheers
ben

[Rogue Trooper]

The method used by the guy who will be welding mine is to empty it out and then fillit up with water to push all the fumes out. You then slosh some methylated spirits around the tank and this gets into the seams and dissolves any residue. From there fill it up again with water and rinse it out a few times.

I did this and no longer pass out when I sniff the filler pipe so I guess it's done the trick. 

[ben]

im told that there is a tank inside a tank with gas. like a saftey tank. anyone verify this? i guess ill find out when i cut one up lol.

that sounds as safe as can be rogue trooper! my mate suggest to throw a match in to see if anything left in there lol. i said umm no..


cheers
ben

[cfjeff]

When I put the commodore sender in my tank 16 years ago the bast advice around was to fill it with water to drill the new holes to mount the cdore sender then drain the tank re fit and re fill. Which is what I did and it worked, no explosions caused by fumes. I was advised to put some meths in the tank with the fuel to absorb and water left in the tank.

Cheers Jeff

 Keep up the good work Rouge maybe at this pace we will see you and the van here in chch at easter for the nats? I'll save you a space in the hall just in case, lol

[beddymad]

hey guys i welded an old ford tank a few years ago.all you have to do is connect your vacume cleaner to blow instead of suck and put the hose in the tank and let it run for about ten minutes.if theres was any fumes the air would have pushed them out.work for me

[Warren]

Ive heard of people taking a hose from the exhaust and putting into the tank, filling it with carbon monoxide, No Oxegen No spark

Warren

[Rogue Trooper]

Time for an update. The dummy engine is in place and are currently enlarging the hole where necessary. The passenger side seat mounts had been moved slightly when the 186 was in there and I now have to move the drivers side about the same amount. Very pleased with how the engine is sitting. The power steering pump looks like it is going to require a bit of thinking but we'll get there. The dash is now at a point where I'm leaving it for a while to concentrate on the engine mounting. I'm also playing about with some ideas for the overhead console unit.







Now starting to think about getting this in as well. Going to be a little while as I'm rapidly running out of dollars but I can get the calipers reconditioned and new discs and pads in the meantime. Also have to get hold of some of the bits I'm missing as well like the handbrake cable fittings.

[hunterbynature]

looking good rogue, would be good to see some pics from under asswell, if you get time, love that jag rear, awsome stuff

[ben]

that jag rear end looks excatly the same as the jag rear end i just acquired a week ago.

tell me rouge what stud pattern are they? been told same as ford? are you gunna keep that stud pattern or change?

cheers
ben

[Rogue Trooper]

looking good rogue, would be good to see some pics from under asswell, if you get time, love that jag rear, awsome stuff

Thanks Steve. At this point it's a bit difficult to take photos of the underneath as the camera isn't that great and it's all I can do to get under there myself but here's a couple of the engine mount through the hole in the floor and from the front of the van. I've used the original VN crossmember and it is bolted up to the original gear box mounts. There will also be another 2 bolts that will be drilled horizontally through the chassis runners on each side too before the donor engine goes in. Each hole will be sleeved.

that jag rear end looks excatly the same as the jag rear end i just acquired a week ago.

tell me rouge what stud pattern are they? been told same as ford? are you gunna keep that stud pattern or change?

cheers
ben

Hi Ben

The stud pattern is the same as HQ however the studs are a larger diameter. As I have HQ discs on the front the stud pattern will stay the same. The Jag diffs came in varying sizes but they are all too short for the bedford. I am very lucky that a good friend of mine has recently disposed of his van from many years ago and he had a Jag diff underneath that he had had the arms and axles professionally lengthened and he has offered those to me.