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Plastic Fuel Tank
Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 6:32 pm
by H-top
G'day,
I've had loads of trouble with old fuel tanks with dirt and rust,
so i've been wondering;
has anyone had a poly fuel tank made, like moulded from the same
shape as the original tank.
with the same poly used on modern jerry cans?
what compliance issues are there?
Cheers,
H-top
Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 8:03 pm
by brumbyrunner
Custom made plastic fuel tank? Never heard of that. You should be able to get an alloy tank knocked up for under a grand.
Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 8:34 pm
by H-top
i was thinking of some type of alloy but
the vortex tank is really oddly shape
and im a big fan plastic for some uses.
I've worked with a type of plastic
that will close and for a seal around
a hole the size of a 20 cent piece.
but i'm really keen on a poly tank.
you can make it a bit thicker than
a normal tank and can drill in
fittings for pumps and lines etc
Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 6:31 am
by CPOCSM
Dont know about Soobs but I grabbed a RH tank for the mini(boy it was hard to drill a hole for the filler neck in the RH side) and that put my mini fuel capacity to a whopping 13 gallons - considering it was originally 5 gallons!!
Give this guy a try - he only does minis I think but may know of someone using the same materials for other makes..
Hooroo
Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 7:35 am
by H-top
what's the blokes contact details please?
Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 11:22 am
by CPOCSM
Doh!!! I knew I forgot something.
Here is the link
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/RH-FUEL-TANK-FOR ... dZViewItem
So sorry for not including that - remember this guy is a mini freak but may be able to help you - a long shot I know.
Hooroo
Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 3:39 pm
by H-top
sussed it out.
definately out of my price range. 4 grand to make a mould, maybe a custom metal one would be better lol.
thanx for your help guys
Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 8:14 pm
by CPOCSM
I knew it would hurt - Mr Gulson is a mini guru hence the prices are better as he has the moulds. Saved me around $400 on a genuine steel RH tank(cooper S tax on it dont you know...!!!)
Was worth a try - you can try and get a generic marine one to suit - try a boat shop that specialises in inboard type boats - they usually have fuel cells of various sizes.
Good luck
Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2008 8:01 pm
by resin
I work with poly, but not moulding it. We make tanks out of sheet, but I'm pretty sure they'd end up being out of your price range as well